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(is there any reviews or history on his business online)The inspector that said 70+ is probably one of those everything needs to be replaced don't risk type, however will probably be the more expensive guy.

I do all of the work except for contract review by broker and they pay for the pm software and overhead of having a physical location for the brokerage (although rents collected and owner payments are all done online).

Another useful feature is enabling online payments, which makes it easier for customers to pay and can speed up the process.

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At least that's the practical approach.  

You have a de minimis exception which is set at $2,500, and it can be doubled to $5,000 if you follow certain strict and tedious accounting practices known as AFS.

Your advice sounds practical, but it's really not. 

As you can imagine, we already have an attorney who specializes in real estate and an accountant who is well-versed in rental property accounting best practices (but she admits she doesn't have a lot of experience on the private lending side of the business). 

Out-of-state investors, do you recommend a reputable online source that provides crime rates and other demographic information of cities/zipcodes?