I called a local real estate agent there he said the tornados were 7 years ago and they did not affect Signal Mountain at all.

@Wade Roberts I don't know anything about Murphy NC but I'm sure connecting with a Bigger Pockets real estate agent in that area would give you the insights you are looking for!

Note that California taxes capital gains as ordinary income (up to 13.3%) and does not conform to federal bonus depreciation rules.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

its creating some friction with brokers that are representing buyers  Listing agents no change.the commish is becoming a negotiation just like a home inspection..

It just depends on your goals.You also have to be careful with posts like these, this is where all the real estate agents come in and tell you that their market is best so that they can get your business.If your goal is appreciation, I would focus on higher price point markets.

You pay federal taxes , how about local taxes ?

Also want to add that she had multiple violations such as having a dog with her while her contract states no pets and she was contacting repair facilities and acting as my agent or pretending to be a property owner and interfering with repair process. 

You can grow your network of not only other investors who could potentially become partners if you bring them a good deal, but you could meet real estate agents there who may have clients looking for partners on deals.

I’m trying to assess which neighborhoods might have the best rental demand and growth potential, but I’m not sure I’m covering all the bases when It comes to pre-foreclosures and foreclosures.I’ve also been wondering how essential it is to work with a real estate agent or wholesaler when identifying opportunistic distressed properties.

I'm biased and can provide reasons and data to show that using an agent will protect you, get you more money, less stress and so on.The reality is you can do it yourself, but tenants generally don't cooperate with showings and that causes lots of problems for buyer to access the unit to show, inspections, appraisals etc.