I am looking to purchase real estate for both investment purpose as well as to offset as much tax liability as possible. 

.- still did not receive the check from the NJ Victims of Crimes office.At this point, I want to file for eviction at the end of the month if she delays the event by 1 day to pay her entire rent ( January and February).My question to you professional is, should I inform her of that decision in advance?

For example, our design team creates detailed plans that align with market trends, and our contractors execute them with precision.

Here was one of the highlights "if a landlord knows that a property is subject to flooding, then they must share that information with potential tenants prior to signing the lease agreement.

@Dan ShuderRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

The borrower's financials play a big part as well.

The key is a great contractor and a clear, detailed, well-thought-out scope of work. 

Hi Joshua,It sounds like you’ve got a solid situation—congrats on positioning yourself so well!

Even if the rental has a decent cash flow with additional flood insurance, we're still not sure we want to take on that risk as we are out-of-state investors (planning to move back to KY in the future, but not now) and we don't like that it will potentially bring down the perceived value when we try to sell it in the future.The seller has never lived there and has not provided any information on if it has flooded before or not. 

However, when I requested our EIN the letter stated, "Based on the information received from you or your representative, you must file the following forms by the dates shown.