But with only 3.5 percent down, I don't expect to cash flow.

We will take the available credit against the unified federal gift and estate tax exclusion, and expect to pay no actual tax.

couple items.. this is far too much information to share or expect a response for free on any forumwhat you do is simply go sit down with a good civil engineer for an hour and pay them for it if need be they can tell you all this easily and work up a bid to handle it all.. this is all very easy stuff in the development world unless your soil is like gumbo or something. or its full of vegetation.I like open air storage as a concept personally.. as long as you have demand.. @?

I would expect a rehab, and licensing costs to be around £10-12.000.HMO's in the midlands are very lucrative right now, and when I move out of the house I expect a 25% ROI. 

I had a heart-to-heart with the contractor and made it clear what our expectations were and no more money (he was asking for a second payment of a three payment contract) would come his way.

Appraisal came in at 100k (this was expected) . 

Hi BP,I've heard too many horror stories on property management companies that are not doing their job properly (i.e. do not provide best advice on hazards, termites, do not try to save money when it comes to minor and major fixes around the house and in general do not act as the owner proxy and serve his best interest).From one hand, for 10% (especially on low income neighborhoods) I realize (but not understand) that I can not expect property manager to take care of my house as its own.

The economy is hot & will remain so for years to come, so even if the real estate market does not grow as fast as before, don't expect a crash anytime soon.

What am I to expect at the conference and trial? 

Hi, I broke my ankle in February and luckily the insurance company for where I fell accepted fault and I am expecting a decent settlement.