I do intend to stay close to home - but home provides only annual opportunities and I’m looking for year round possibilities with tax deed properties. 

Connecting with experienced investors or joining local real estate groups can provide valuable insights and help you avoid costly mistakes.

If it is a credit/equity line, you could provide a lender letter that the funds are available immediately for funding - and cured any recission period. 

My suggestion would be to cap your utilities at a certain amount and have Tenants pay anything over that amount.That will help you manage your expenses, and also allow Tenants to gage their usage each month, and make adjustments if they don't want to go over the allotted amount.As far as collection, provide the bill showing any overages and just have them pay for it along with their rent. 

I used a property manager (before I was one) for (1) time & headache savings and (2) the value the property managers provide by economies of scale (marketing, discounts with vendors, etc.).

I believe they're almost 8% with that program currently but if it provides an entry point, you should consider it!  

First off, has the developer provided you with a term sheet (not a commitment) from a bank showing they'd lend 75% LTC on a mixed-use development?

If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.

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Dallas-Fort Worth offers growth and opportunity, but smaller markets like Sioux Falls or Des Moines provide stability.