Just bought a property in Gainesville Georgia, 1900 duplex which has two entrances, two stairs and everything double except for the kitchen which is only on one side, it was rented as a single family but I bought it with the intention of building the kitchen on the side that doesn’t have one and rent both apartments.The common wall has doors that communicate which each side of the duplex but I was talking to a friend that told me that I need to build a firewall on that wall because of the code.

I have tried to speak to him to discuss but he has refused to talk and wants to communicate only through emails in writing. now that he has left, can i deduct security deposit for cost of removing the boulders/ stones from my yard?

Part of that is selecting a tenant that you can have open communication with so that small issues are dealt with when they are exactly that... small. 

Things that are most important to me would be cleanliness and communication. 

As far as lenders go, I'd recommend Signature and Simmons as we've had good luck with both and they are good communicators.

That attorney should be communicating with your CPA about which structure would be best for your real estate business depending on what type of real estate you do. 

You can bet I'd leave a very low review if this was not very clearly communicated to me in advance.

Be cautious when determining the ARV, try to communicate with some realtors that recently sold those properties and see if they can hint at the state of those properties.

. - Just communicate.

Since I inherited the lease with the existing tenants, I did not follow the process I listed above and relied on the transactions/communications between the tenants and the previous owner.