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And when you pay the invoice, in the Memo line of the check, reference the invoice number you're paying and, assuming you are paying it in full, write "Paid in full" or "Final payment" to keep Mechanics Liens out of your life.To avoid confusion, I tell my contractors before they start that they will be getting a 1099 from me at the end of the year and collect the required information right then.

Looking for help finding simple pro forms software to analyze business model consisting of purchasing 5-10 single urban homes one at a tIme, rehabbing and renting all using line of credit and cash, the packaging in a bundle and refinancing for 5-15 year hold.

@Shannon McEwan I think that your requirements are fair and line up with the typical standards for renters.

I got title insurance in 2 days and used a line of credit where I had the bank do a certified check to the title company. 

If fact there was resistance right where we are now (at the support line), but the market broke resistance and went up. 

I'm in line with the thinking around the population trends and the migration towards Southern states in particular.  

Also, find out if the main sewage line from the house to the street is original.

This might be related to not picking the right list, your not having realistic expectations, your not having a compelling pitch, or some combination thereof.Don't assume, for example, that just because someone is an "absentee owner" they'll sell you their house for 30% below market value just because you sent them a "I buy houses" letter/postcard.Bottom line, there is a lot more to it then the list.

Bottom line, listen to the side of you that is reminding you this is a business.