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Hey @Brad Roche,This is great information to get out there!

Hello investors, I am reaching out to get a few ideas/information.

Explore multifamily or out-of-state investments for higher yields.Setting up an LLC provides liability protection but has no tax benefit for you now.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If you’re leading it to a company be sure to have in your lease explicit information about who is responsible for what in terms of maintenance.

Tenants should certainly take responsibility for maintaining the property and promptly informing the landlord of any maintenance concerns.

BP is the right place to start to get both information and connections. 

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

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Originally posted by @Chris Seveney:@Charles RobbinsI would say the ability to get a note and mortgage to acquire a home has helped a lot more people than it has hurt.