But for real estate development there are not gurus like that really (other than land flippers), but there are a few colleges that actually have pretty good real estate development programs, such as Cornell, University of Southern California, Arizona State University and others. 

Represented here in no particular order is one national lender, one that lends in lots of Southern states including Texas, and one local to Dallas. 

@Saravanan Varadan Here's an article with things to consider when selecting a cost segregation company.

its started with de Santis in FLA  signing in the new law and allowing a Sheriff like Sheriff Grady to go knock some heads and believe me they will in FLA . finally some law and order :)  GA is on the cusp of signing the same type of legislation.. the real issues is the states we know to be Tenant friendly . 

In the future, a) get a super detailed Scope Of Work and ironclad Contract. b) Do not pay more money as a progress payment than the amount of work that has been performed, that way you are never ahead of the Contr or vice versa.Your options (depending on how much he owes you) are Small Claims Court, the State Registrar of Contrs, and possibly the local DAs office or State AG if the amount is higher ($50k ish)Good luck, let us know what happens.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

@Yusuke Koike if damage was that extensive where the unit is not habitable, check your state/local landlord tenant laws as some just require you let them out of lease, return deposit and refund rent for any time they’ve paid that they can’t live there.

This is a common problem, but there are several actions we can take to curtail it:Follow the l/t regs in your state to properly notify the tenant about any damages that will be deducted from the security. 

The contract should clearly state the rights and responsibilities of both parties, including the payment schedule, the consequences of default, and any other relevant details.**3.

Hi all,I'm looking to break into the KCMO market as an out of state investor.