I want to know more about the area and build a team that can help me purchase and manage properties.   

Purchase price: $205,000 Cash invested: $60,000 This was the first property I purchased.

Purchase price: $185,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Sale price: $671,000This was our 3rd home.

I think it helps flippers as it is easy to find the purchase pricesp versus selling price.  

Purchase price: $355,500 Cash invested: $75,000 Rental Property near community college What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

So, you can do a land contract for 12 months, which should allow lender to credit you full value of the land vs the purchase price, but the loan will pay off the land contract, so the lender maintains first lien position.Can't help you with the rest of your question, but you should be able to search for "CPA" here on BP to find experts to reach out to.

Did you investigate the history of heating costs before purchase?

I am learning a lot about real estate and want to purchase a rental property in my area.

We are seeing much longer wait times on purchases to be cleared for disbursing funds than refinances.

@Omar Fernandez for my NYC purchases I use 978-767-3757 (Berto).