When it comes to taxes, both Enrolled Agents (EAs) and Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) can definitely help you out and are interchangeable.

The only time I do/would carry is if I am in an area where there is no reasonable expectation of any kind of public assistance, such as hiking in a very remote area.

You can request to be the sole seller, ensuring no one else shows the property.Risks: Limited Transparency: Less public scrutiny and detailed information.

Purchase price: $164,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Sale price: $260,000 I purchased a townhome in an up-and-coming neighborhood with a lot of public and private investment in the Atlanta area.

I think my skills in mental health counseling and healthcare management are going to be surprisingly relevant to real estate investing (at least I hope so). 

Cherry South Bend INCurrent Property Status: This asset is sub-performing, which means the borrower is due for July, and foreclosure is to be referred next month if the account is not brought current.Syndication: Scottsdale REI - III - XXVIProperty Address: 172 Carlson St, Westbrook MECurrent Property Status: The borrower is currently in foreclosure, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) letters have recently been sent to the borrower.Syndication: Scottsdale REI - III - XXVIProperty Address: 13959 465th Ave, Wilmot SDCurrent Property Status: Scottsdale was required to issue Service by Publication.

Good to see public and private on projects like this.

I'd compare the blended rate with how much you could get with a refinance otherwise and tell you whether it's a better idea to go with a full refinance or the HELOC route.Feel free to PM me if you don't want to share this information on the public forum.

For the most part its just health and safety items, which are items we should have remedied anyways.As someone else mentioned, biggest thing to avoid is having the house tagged as vacant which the city will do if it sits empty for too long (handful of months, grass not cut, etc).

Using multiple platforms together and cross-referencing with public records or MLS data (if accessible) can help minimize discrepancies.