Also, the majority of Title Companies do not specialize in Investor deals so finding one that is Investor friendly is key.I am the head of the Investor Division at World Class Title and we specialize in Investor deals.

I would 1) bombard your local councilman's office with complaints, maybe hit his/Twitter Facebook page if they have one.  2) walk in weekly to your local LAPD division with pictures and complaints.

The California Department of Consumer Affairs' Legal Division published the following "Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities" (aka Landlord-Tenant Handbook): Ca Landlord-Tenant Handbook2.

The division of labor will look something like this:Me: Find deals, fund deals.Partner: Rehab/build out/oversee contract laborMy partner is a remodeler with experience and contacts, he just doesn't have the access to funding and doesn't have the time/patience to sift through potential deals.

Can anyone here recommend a surveyor and/or engineering firm who can guide me through the land division process, create the new plat plan and help sort though the possible need for a new retaining wall on the south end of the lot?

If you want to get into upper division stuff check out "Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual" but its 600 pages of small print on large pages."36 Terms" is fluff free and defines all of the key financial terms.

Only a matter of time before someone turns you into your state's division of real estate in an attempt to shut you down.

The probate division is on the 2nd or 3rd floor.

@Bob MaleckiNote investors need the license based on my conversion with the states division of financial institutions.

Just google New Hampshire Secretary of State Corporate Division and go to NH QuickStart.