Quick question if a property purchase at a tax sale and I did preservation improvement on it paid taxes 2 yrs and had possession can I get certificate transfer over from family member name too mines without redemption period starting all over or do it remain same after transfer?

Say it takes 6 months to complete the rehab, I would estimate $1000/ month to be safe, so add that to your costs. 2 is the mortgage balance isnt a factor, it's the purchase price that matters.

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So...Electronic statementsQuarterly inspection reports (with pictures)Quick and reliable responses to my inquires. 

Thanks for the quick reply, Julie - very encouraging to hear that it's an avenue worth pursuing.I used to be concerned about my personal furniture (which is not inexpensive) but after I added up the opportunity costs of NOT utilizing my primary residence as a STR in my absence, all my concerns about it vanished.

If you haven't heard of them already some quick rules of thumb are to look for properties that rent for 1% or more than the purchase price and generally you should expect about 50% of your rental income to go back out in expenses like property management, capital expenditure, maintenance, vacancy etc.

It got me thinking about the nuances of negotiating with people in general, and I thought it might be cool to hear some quick tips from others that have been useful when negotiating. 

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A good company in a strong market should be able to offer inventory with safe and consistent returns.

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