This issue is coming every year, and a few tax pros I have talked to are not doing a good job explaining it.Can someone shed some light on this?

Maintenance issue/slow leak?  

Specifically, I'm looking for neighborhoods with a good amount of distressed 3+ bedroom townhomes for sale for $120k or less that require a moderate amount of renovation (no gut jobs or major structural issues) and that will get me a rent-to-price ratio of 1% or higher on the final ARV.Thanks in advance for any thoughts/ideas/suggestions!

Currently a structural engineer so that definitely helps with some of the real estate issues!

@Ferrode Joseph- thanks ...if possible - invest  somewhere you have  familiarity or  connection in as this will  help you  with the unknown issues and problems that arise in the  future  (  eg. 

Anything built before the 70s will most likely have issues with plumbing or electrical, and roofs last about 20 years, and should be permitted most the time on county websites. 

Box; rent can only be paid by bank deposit.For your convenience, the nearest location to your home is 123 Main Street, (City), or you can execute a bank-to-bank transfer using the routing number provided.If you have any questions, concerns or maintenance issues, you may call or text my cell phone at (your business number), or you may email me at the address listed at the top of this notice.Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions about this transition or any other pertinent issue.Sincerely,(you)

I want to focus this post on issues that have cost me money that were avoidable.#1 Fires, I have lost three homes to fires.

The issue is finding a buyer for this portfolio.

Hello biggerpockets,I am trying to understand all the potential *legal* issues I can run into by trying to split a regular single family home that is zoned as such into essentially a duplex with 2 separate tenants, one living in the house and the other in the basement.