Though it was a costly mistake, it was a lesson learned that I'll never forget. 

Obviously it wouldn’t be people selling in your state, they already have a realtor. 

My wife and I moved 4 yrs ago and fell in love with the area, its people and specially the food.

Do not rely on it for legal advice.

I’ll be sure to get the survey over to you shortly.I completely agree—it’s always best to approach a deal with a clear offer in hand and come to the table with something rather than nothing.Some people have advised against tying up a wholesale deal first and then scrambling to find the right buyer.

If you do go to sell it and it appreciated say 8%, that is going to be eaten up by your closing costs...Personally I do not see this as a deal.

I have come to the realization at least for me.. is they just give you the plans and if they are not kicked back fine they dont have to do anything else if they are they will address it at that time.. thereby costing us time and money.

Its interest income - unless you wanted to run it through a C corp but then you pay corp tax first.Other option is to use a deferred retirement account. 

I do all of my commercial business with my credit union so I wonder if that has anything to do with it.

What is the best overall water metering company you have found when it comes to ease of installation, reliability, and the cost of the equipment and monitoring?