Are you looking to actively invest or do it passively? 

The book is useful for understanding how to structure deals, assess risks, and think like a lender, rather than just an investor.Pair this with engaging in forums like this one and attending local meetups to put what you learn into practice.

At this point I was fearing for my property as it was actively being damaged.

Dumb question, but is asking a police officer to swing by just to assess if there is weed (quick smell test) be too much/a violation of anything/asking for trouble?

First, I'd determine whether you like to be active (managing your own portfolio of rentals as you are today) or passive (letting go of control and day to day decisions/operations).

I would bring in a drafter or architect to assess it and see if you only need the building plans and pay permits: Building plans about $3k to $4k since everything is done... and city permits about $4k to $7k and make sure that you don't have to do anything major... front foundation could easily be $5k or more plus engineering work and stamp. : so, assess all systems and see for obvious things like : garage door, ceiling height, perimeter foundation and drainage, framing if you can, attic space, electrical, plumbing etc 4.

Hi All, As an active investor in syndications, I'm curious to hear about recent performance across the community.

There are a lot of active agents in Columbus on here.

After assessing the property's value and market conditions, we confidently made a competitive cash offer of $180,000.

I always check active rentals to see what the competition is currently looking like for if a rental were to go live that month too.