Different portions of land and building might be subject to different tax rates or legal considerations.Calculating land and building values for tax purposes is a critical step toward maximizing your available tax deductions from depreciation.

Toward the end of the due diligence period we received the final piece of critical info to make our decision: a lease agreement for a cell tower on the corner of the property.

It's surprising how often investors overlook this critical step.

But to me scale in that market is critical as well as living there and being hands on with your PM and maintenance .. trying to buy a few rentals there in mymind you need to buy highest price you can afford to make sure your in the best neighborhood and this goes for most all markets as @Nicholas L. mentioned I agree with him and have been preaching the median price points investing method since day one when I got on BP.. 

Ok, I’m sure I’ll get a lot of blowback for writing this but why is there a growing belief amongst the BiggerPockets community that wholesalers are the gatekeepers to good real estate deals and critical to your overall success?

Two critical components are key to legally performing the above scenario. 1st, there must be consideration for a real estate transaction to be valid.

But here's the critical question and answer :How much did you actually pay for the duplex.

Correct, and having the hard conversations ASAP as they come rather than letting things get worse is critical

In your experience, what specific factors do you find most critical during the underwriting process?

The Section 8 move in phase of your rentals is critical.