But ideally you'd want one who already has some RI clients with real estate, as RI has become a lot more tax-unfriendly to investors in the past few years.For example, they eliminated itemized deductions in 2011 (http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110327/REG/303279975) and also started treating capital gains as ordinary income around the same period (http://voices.yahoo.com/elimination-preferential-tax-treatment-capital-6915746.html).That said, one of my more experienced real estate friends in RI seems to be having great luck with someone out of Ohio.

This thread mentions $350:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/41418-possible-issues-with-neighborsThis thread has a link to alternatives ( note that one uses roof mounting):http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/48239-how-to-you-secure-a-property-while-rehabbing-Here are a few (of MANY) threads that bring up theft of the AC units:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/43638-neighborhood-marketing-for-rental-prop-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/10655-frustrating-landlord-situation-stolen-a-c-argh-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/20755-foreclosure-cleanup-manitenancehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/54352-heads-up-re-craigslist

Best treatment I've received from any airline.

Any other legal advice is ILLEGAL and may be very incorrect.Seeking advice from an attorney in the area where the property is located can be a wise and very economical decision considering the alternative.

These people considered the apartment their home for 30 years and it does require special treatment, in my opinion.Yes, you can require them to keep inside and outside clean.

As there are many private alternatives to the National Flood Insurance Program which are often more affordable."

As Marco mentioned, Texas is another good alternative.

There are other financing alternatives, creative uses of assets is more of the basis of creative financing, seller financing in and of itself is not really creative financing, but it can be with complex transactions.

The other alternative is to stay with commercial loans that aren't included in the new laws, maybe.

I agree and disagree with all of them regularly in person and expect that I will alternately agree and disagree with all of them on these forums as well.