All of it.You want a lease that is State specific, has been tested in court over and over again and adapted over the years.

Namely, these 2 key bits...(1) Even tho the ownership test is only required of 1 of 2 spouses, the residency test is required of BOTH spouses if filing jointly, which we were planning to do.... yet my wife did NOT live in the house during the past 5 years, which means that we'd have to file separately and will definitely complicate things quite a bit, but if it's worth it.... then, well, it's worth it!!

I have been involved in litigation in the past when a subcontractor ordered materials from China and the formaldehyde levels in the products were not satisfactory to the buyers of the units when they did their own testing and they filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit. 

I tested several programs and settled on Buildium.

You could test the waters with one or two rehabs, see how they perform, and then decide if a full transition makes sense.Leverage Your Skills:With your contracting experience, you can save significantly on rehab costs and add value quickly, which might give you a better return on investment compared to the time and effort spent growing the IT business further.Final Thoughts:Ultimately, it might come down to where your passion lies.

Plumbing pressure test with water off (I would also throw in camera test that adds $200 on it's own- I got burnt with a sewage line replacement for $7-8k after purchase). 5.

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

However, since Ive never done this before I decided that the amount of capital needed in my desired markets was too great to risk testing my strategies here.

This all very old and time-tested stuff.

So we tested the market, and it proved.