I'd suggest you go local and not deal in national investing strategies starting off, doing so means you won't be in the driver's seat but relying on others in management, valuation, financing and general operations.Have no idea of your skills. not just RE knowledge or experience but your social skills, ability to deal with the public and others.

Then again, this is free service you are providing to the public.

You will be required to go to a public sale and if the property has equity and is in a condition that can be salvaged, in most areas that property will be sold.

Building department sited the building for work without a permit and the Health Department declared it a health hazard because they saw needles laying around after the drug raid.

You are right Simon, they are all Socialists.They have really wierd stuff in here, I pay socialist taxes to cover healthcare and it costs less than a private healthcare insurance in US.The health cost per capita in US is the highest in the world because it's the best.My wife had to go to the hospital 3 times and did not pay a dime, while sometimes with private insurance you still have to pay a flat fee each time you go there, crazy socialist stuff.My buddy in US had his wife and daughter seek treatment and spent thousands, almost went bankrupt and started smoking, but he likes it.

OTOH, I've been to public hearings with some of my neighbors and they DO NOT think its a positive thing.

Otherwise assignments don't need to be made public knowledge.

Here are some helpful publications:http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510.htmlhttp://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/index.htmlCar Expenses

Here's a response to the article from American Housing Advocates:http://www.americanhousingadvocates.com/blog/2014/3/14/american-housing-advocates-respond-to-ny-times-articleThe article appears to be a public awareness piece.

If a cat is causing damage to your units, it's because the owner is doing something wrong such as not cleaning their litter box, not caring for the animal's health, and not getting it fixed.