I have personally been the guy who hasn't pulled permits and got caught...by far one of the worst experiences of my investing career.

A real estate tax pro  can help optimize deductions, ensure compliance, and avoid costly mistakes most importantly so that would be the next step 

They will also be able to claw back mistakes)Bank statements (To prove the amount of business you average monthly, to set your ACH limits)These are all going to be required from any PMC software provider that allows you to directly access these services.

My last rehab was projecting far better than a 2 to 1 return which was fortunate because we went way over budget (my worst over budget by far ever).

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

So yes, you can have solid concrete walls, it's still going to burn down.I have read that worst case up to 80 million Americans will relocate in the next three decades.

Like BP.Just responded to a guy who bought a section 8 remote and is finding out the hard way that this was a mistake.

@Nathan NoorlunRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

We need to close in 1 week and worst case I may need to buy all cash and refi to a different lender losing my property inspection fee the lender charged.Is this a townhouse or condo?