Now, as background information, up until Washington’s land purchases, almost all land was obtained either through land granted by the crown to a Lord, or through inheritance being the first born son.

You can also ask the tenant to sign an estoppel, which essentially has them verify the rent they are paying.As for expenses, the main areas where they can go awry include property taxes, which you can determine on your own; the mortgage, which you can also calculate; insurance, for which you’ll have a quote beforehand; and utilities, for which you can obtain the bills from the landlord.

Personally I backed out of a seller finance deal earlier this year because I wouldn't have been able to obtain title insurance and that was too risky for me.

, I suppose you buying the debt itself and try to obtain title to the property after following the judicial process, or not? 

Chances are, a guy who can afford $5K in rent will eventually be employed again and want to deal with that judgment you obtained against him.

It allows me to not only market my properties, but also obtain applications/screening, monthly payments and maintenance work orders along other great features.

This could threaten not only the financial well-being of your clients, but also the integrity of your tax practice.Here are some of the current schemes that scammers are using to go after tax professionals.Phishing Attacks Targeting Key Information: Scammers are targeting tax professionals through phishing emails and text messages that appear to be from the IRS in order to obtain sensitive information such as CAF numbers, PTINs and EFINs.

Without the ability to obtain a loan / financing - the next steps will be harder to accomplish

We should have a great group there discussing how to obtain Real Estate Professional Status by an accountant! 

In fact, it’s a LOT easier to find a good / great below market deal if (1) you offer all cash, quick close, NOT subject to financing and or (2) the property is one in which obtaining financing is difficult, if not impossible.Another example of where low DP is not preferable is when we syndicate property purchases.