In addition to setting up my new LLC (Safe Equity LLC), I'm building a great team of experienced people to guide me in areas where I am weak (which is a lot at this point!

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

Is there a "step-by-step" guide / checklist to follow to ensure you have all your ducks in a row?

I consider myself a quick learner which I attribute to a valuable lesson my dad taught me when he took my new bicycle back to SEARS the day after he bought it for my birthday.  

Marc, thank you so much for your valuable input!

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I worked with a FANTASTIC developer from upwork to aggregate all the valuable public data on distressed properties into a program that cross-references all those separate data sources and finds the matching data from each list.