Don't tell the IRS.I think the real issue on larger legitimately run hotels/motels may have to do with the other metrics involved such as ROI and IRR.

Appreciation will then be your bonus for good work done and finding cash flow will ensure your purchases have a legitimate margin of safety.

There are other opportunities with the Guru-Seminars who will pay you a (bird-dog fee) if you find them a legitimate opportunity. 

To all wholesalers, know that your value is in finding off market deals and placing them with legitimate investors.  

Is there a legitimate site that lists investors looking for good real estate investment deals?

If your financial situation allows you to buy one rental property this year, your goal might be to put in one legitimate offer on a property by the end of the third month. 

Originally posted by @Brandon Battle:Call the veterans administration and ask about charity donations to wounded veterans.You can also call Habitat For Humanity for the same information.Thanks Brandon,We will be calling Habitat For Humanity this week.Not sure how many of the charities are legitimate so we where thinking of doing an in-house selection for who to give the house away :)Have a great day. 

In terms of fees that the HML's charge, what have been typical costs that you've seen associated with the loans that are legitimate?

Instead get  a longer listing commitment and then if the seller wants expensive advertising you might offer in allowed in your state ( and with your brokerages approval) to rebate their advertising expenses at closing they pay for with legitimate receipts off the commission.This way if a seller pulls off the market,goes with another brokerage mid listing, or tries to cancel early etc. the seller will be out the money and have skin in the game.

Two legitimate possibilities 1) Since the grass was overgrown, there are likely code enforcement liens,recorded or not recorded.