In an effort to keep BiggerPockets at the forefront of technology and to improve the way you communicate through our site, we realized that we needed to adopt what has now become a standard on the major social networks.We Just Enabled @Mentions on the Forums!

Hello,Fist off, I want to thank the organizers of this website, they have done a great job.My name is Benjamin Coggins, I do however have a social name, my friends and relatives call me Kenny.

Is there a group or individuals who think of themselves as landlords with a social conscience?

-Get tax info (schedule E, C etc) for past several years; -copies of leases AND rental applications (leases generally do not have dob or social security info you may need later to evict)-profit and loss statement - you can usually verify a lot from the local county/state tax assessment website (i.e. water bill, property taxes); contact gas & electric for accurate 1-year monthly average-get permits/licenses: make sure the property is compliant before-hand with lead permits and any state/city lead or multi-unit licenses and inspections-of course the inspection will tell you what kind of deferred maintenance there may be and what you can be looking at laying out the next few years -if you are buying the company (such as an LLC which in turn owns the company) then have an experienced title attorney who handles these also run lien search on both company and property, and update all appropriate filings.

Even right now, policy changes in HUD via their Strategic Plan recognize your point:[i]Mission and Vision Statements: HUD’s Commitment to AmericaOur new mission statement returns us to the Housing Act of 1949 and the directive to create “a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family.” ...

This extension is intended to accelerate the resale of foreclosed properties in neighborhoods struggling to overcome the possible effects of abandonment and blight," said Acting Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Carol Galante.Low-income neighborhoods are particularly plagued by foreclosed homes that lower property values and act as magnets for crime and other social ills.

I believe that social conditioning would prevent most agents from delving into wholesaling...A person can watch you make money but many times they are to worried about perceived lack of security or taking a risk to give it a try.

But I have to admit that I am now behind in using social media for my business.

I think this whole internet and social media thing sometimes just drains us of our time.I am hitting Palm Beach in the beginning of April, I LOVE southern Florida!

I too am the only RE investor in my social circles.