Landscaping by a tenant should NEVER include a ladder, not even a 6 footer.

TIAIf you have an electronic record (bank statement, credit card, accounting software, etc) of the transaction the IRS doesn't require you to keep receipts unless it's a cash (took real paper money out of your pocket) transaction for $75 or more.

In a dream world - the comprehensive solution does all this: *task management and sequencing where you can drop a property into a sequence ie day 1 call, day 2 mailer (have it automatically mail out something like a postcard) day 3 etc etc etc*project management outside of the outreach sequences for what's next in the process ie schedule inspection, send the contract, etc etc*ability to have multiple users drive around and if you see a property you can tag an address and add it into a marketing sequence, and also track the streets you've hit so you're not wasting time driving by the same houses more than once *dialer (ability to parallel dial numerous numbers simultaneously to make cold calling more efficient - Ive used tools like orum and kixie in other industries, and when you receive a pickup, the other calls are dropped) *skip tracing/data provider *website landing page for converting online visitors to leads*electronic signature/docusign*secondary branded landing site on different URL for blasts for deal disposition to your buyer listWhat am I missing? 

When they moved to 40 percent, we fired them.The best lead source in today's new real estate agent landscape is your reputation.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Assets identified in this study include:Infrastructure and Site Utilities: signage, site lighting and utility sinksLand Improvements: sidewalks, landscaping, fences and parking spaces50% of the total depreciable basis was classified as 39-year class life.

After some creative landscaping (and a lot of guacamole), it became one of my best rental properties.From my experiences, here are a few tidbits:Do Thorough Research: Before the auction, I dove deep into property records.

I have paper applications at the open house so anyone interested can fill it out right there or I offer to email them the electronic version.

I'd also add landscaping with lawn care.

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