. :) Kitchen cabinets should qualify regardless of the timing, unless they are that rare built-in, non-removable variety.Flooring, however, will not qualify if it was replaced before the property was placed in service - see Brandon Hall's article recommended above.

My First post on Bigger Pockets :)In the Philadelphia Market I am seeing flips AND fix & rental popping up all over town.

Hi @Theodore Arzt yes sometimes they have a property manager or the owners wife, so the name wont match on the town records.Usually the ones that are this sketchy from the start don't make it through to the end like you found out.The rental market in Connecticut slows down a bit this time of year.Is your rental priced competitively? 

After being stuck at Biggerpockets, I finally was able to find two properties in town – about 30 minutes driving from where I live.

If available pay particular attention to  land use, zoning, square feet, bedrooms, year built and units.3.

My husband and I have always wanted to reach our investments into the area I'm now working so wondering if we can pull this off and take advantage of the situation.We found a 3-unit near town with one unit vacant.

@Matt Clark - Yea, but the law allows regular US mail which I can do from the comfort of my office rather than driving across town to post notice on a door. 

I'm going to have flyers printed and go to businesses around town using the flyer as a segway to introduce myself and hand out a business card.I have a speaker lined up to talk but here's my questions.How do I fill up an hour of time and keep people interested enough to come back?

He has been in real estate for over 12 years and primarily invests in this area of the town.

Most people's buyers lists are built online now a days.