Do you know how facebook and google interact? 

Getting old is not for the faint of heart, even harder for those of us who have to interact with them.

One of the main drivers of this dilemma is the low 1bd/1ba garage conversion and $30k seems like a large cost for one element of a 350 sq ft conversion. 

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We could all really benefit from interacting in real-time.

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I've had too many interactions in which I've attempted to convey to folks that Qualified Retirement Plans are subject to UBIT, including that resulting from UDFI - with only a LIMITED real estate exemption - only to be told that so-and-so "expert" knows how to set up retirement plans that are completely exempt from UBIT. 

and want people who are responsive and have the time/patience to interact with you.Also, search YouTube for what title companies do, how they doe it, and what are the costs in your state and locale.  

So it's maybe not even so much a state being landlord friendly, but more what's the aspect of the county and kind of what's their take on landlord tenant, , interactions, legal proceedings and so on and so forth.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.