The law firm that handled the transaction (and 95% of my previous transactions) needed some pushing to get things done.

Still hate 'em?

Full disclosure they are our firm's referral partner, but more than likely  they can save you money and are cheaper then alternative companies 

No, no hourly "good enough" can compare, I know because I have faced off with them and man-alive I LOVE facing off with them because it's just a big green-light for me to take em to the cleaners. yeah, that's the truth of it.

There wasn't a firm decision that he made at that point in time, hence things were undecided and unsettled. and not at any point in time, Tenant sent a written letter of move out intent/notice until recently, mid-August '24, when I got the first written "move out notice" from him via "email" that he ll vacate the house on Sept 01 and that the payment will be left on the counter.

I’m a firm believer in that before one masters any creative or wealth building strategy in real estate investing, they need to master three things; (1) real estate PRINCIPLES, (2) real estate LAW, (3) real estate FINANCE.  

Work at a bank or hard money firm that makes loans on the types of deals you are interested in.Real estate investing has lots of different facets within it, so getting specific will help you achieve your goals.

Hey @Marc Shin, I keep an updated list our REI Bookkeeping Firm recommends that I can DM over to you.

It might also behoove you to hire the firm to help you navigate what you need and maximize every tax benefit out there. 

The only use case I know of for SBA-backed loans to finance real estate is when a non-RE business owner-occupies at least 51% of the property, such as an attorney firm buying the office building where their office is and leasing out the units they don't use.