@Victoria Ghafoor Have you tried contacting the town inspector to find out what criteria classifies a property as "abandoned" in that area?  

Should any tenets, their guest, or anyone on the property sustain any injuries and the property is owned in the investors name only; their personal assets are at risk.Tax BenefitsFrom a tax perspective, and LLC formed with two or more members is classified as a “Pass-Through Company”.

Any "show of appreciation" would have to be classified in other terms and not done at the closing table.I'm confident that you'll find a solution - perhaps with a "friendly" REA.

I plan on starting the direct mail, and while that's doing its job, finding cash buyers by posting on Craigslist, backpages, Ebay classifieds, and connecting with other investors on BP - while eventually attending REIA meetings after the move.I've heard to build your website/company first before any marketing efforts and I've also heard that you should wait for the revenue before starting this aspect.

I have a property I would classify as C-/D+ and there are days when I wish I hadn't bought it, but then I remember that one property pays my mortgage.

If your intent is primarily to resell (that includes most fix n flippers) then you are classified as a dealer and your real estate is classified as inventory so not eligible for 1031 and always taxed at ordinary income.Intent isn't defined by only one thing but by a broad spectrum that includes past activity, holding time, actual use of the property, supporting documentation etc.My guess is that your guru likes to flip, has a pattern of flipping, and bought that house primarily to resell after fixing.  

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@Jason Arcuri I called the Security Deposit Commissioner and any payment made in addition to first months rent is classified a "security deposit."

Then look at the classified ads in the major newspaper.

Try to get the mailman to stop delivering the weekly classified ads paper!