I cut off PMs that constantly try to find ways to add revenues by what I call trickery; selling some 3rd party service that they have contracted to all their clients, recommending small fixes turn into large one's,etc, make it difficult to get 2nd opinions. 

I'd be delighted to show you some examples of our investor clients achieving these outcomes with recent purchases. 

The successful brokers in this space often have analysists who are researching the market for listings, prospective clients etc.

It’s worth asking upfront about lease renewal fees, markups on maintenance, and early termination penalties.Finally, a quick personal anecdote: A few years ago, I had a client struggling with a nightmare tenant in Mission Viejo.

All my peers and clients who previously bought tax sale properties moved away from the strategy a number of years ago so I don't have any recent experiences to go off of,  but wouldn't be surprised if the lead time is longer this time of year due to the holidays. 

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

I am sure RR will jump in there they are pretty responsive to helping their clients.

@Shawn Smith we've got several clients from Toronto and also Vancouver.So, we've got referrals for experienced tax attorneys, CPA's, etc. for Canadians and foreigner investors in general.What are you purchase criteria?

Years ago as a commercial RE broker, I once had a client try to close on a commercial property using cash.

Consult a tax advisor to optimize the use of passive losses and explore potential benefits from selling stocks.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.