I pride myself on transparency, honesty, hard work, and doing the right things for my tenants to create the best possible experience for them.

@Marc Shin, I do BRRRRs so mine end up as rentals.

When doing on your own as a personal investment, then not many.

You buy a property at a discount, do minimal work (if any), and then resell it quickly for a profit.

I'll pay thru this if this is real deal but how do I know I'm dealing with the right person?

Ideally a duplex or triplex ~ live in one and rent the other unit/units.where do I even start?  

You do not want to go cheap on this, especially when it's for life safety. 

In my experience, most of the local banks in Augusta will want to do business with someone local, not out of owners.

I am looking to understand if there is a way to make MTR income/losses classified as active income (rather than passive) when you do not have REPS status?

Having the right attorney is a big part of the business, but also understanding how violations, town inspections, zoning certs, transfer stamps, PTAX and other "fun" parts of the closing process work are a huge part of what we do as agents.