I see a conflict of interest in your role as fund manager and principal in the “operating” company.

What other company offers business income loss and up to 15k for dealing with squatters?

@Alec Barnes As the owner of a property management company in Texas, I completely agree that a solid screening process is essential for placing quality tenants.

I work for a flooring company as a designer and meet contractors and people who flip homes regularly so it has me flirting with the idea of doing it myself.My question is, how did you get your spouse to be on board with real estate investing?

Hiring a contractor to assist with repairs and a property management company to manage rental.

Now that I have this amazing community, I want to know the folks here if you've ever heard of this company or worked with them?

Your estate agent and the title company should be having them pay any unpaid water bills upon closing - this should be shown on the settlement statement.

You set your own payment terms with YOUR client and then find funding for them.The Capital Syndicate is a private lender firm that offers financing through their own company, but they also provide you with a list of about 150 other private lenders. 

Get in contact with a 1031 exchange company during the transaction and roll it into another property perhaps.

I agree that there’s a fine line between aggressive but legal vs. reckless and punishable.I saw this gem from Will Rogers:  “The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.”