Be careful of any paint inside the fire box unless it is a completely nonfunctioning fireplace, or is electric with a blower that goes out to the room.

We have 3-4 units out of 48 that have "mystery odors" -- We have had no luck in getting rid of them or pintpointing their location. they've VERY old buildings but there's no carpeting so once we do, we SHOULD be able to kill them.

Step 1: Get a HD or Lowes commercial accountStep 2: Spend an absolutely ridiculous amount of money in a stupidly short period of time.Step 3: Get called by the super squirrel secret regional manager and given the construction illuminati decoder ring.Step 4: Bypass the big box store entirely and go to the wholesaler.Yes, Virginia - the secret handshake is real.And my non-smartass answer is: It's worth it to get the discount.

Do they get a good discount from the box stores?

I always find insurance rates a mystery but questioning them really paid off in this case!

Think another home run and outlet box.

Therefore, you must report attorneys' fees (in box 7) or gross proceeds (in box 14) as described earlier to corporations that provide legal services.Ya just gotta love the consistency of the Internal Revenue Service ;)

RE Sales Agent (who will run comps, give opinions of market conditions and property values, and list on your exit), escrow company, title company, rehab team, including electrician, plumber, rough carpenter, finish carpenter, tile/stone installer & supplier, carpet installer & supplier, landscaper, cabinet maker, counter top supplier and installer (granite, cesarstone, etc), relationship with big box store employee in commercial sales (Lowes, Home Depot), roofer, RE attorney, CPA, RE agents who can bring you acquisitions (REo agents, short sale specialists, direct marketing specialists), and the list goes on.

Reads like a mystery novel.

Collecting rent is as easy as going to the PO box and grabbing the checks.