Greetings, First and foremost, I want to thank the BiggerPocket community for being so welcoming already.

Even if they stopped reporting your payments the history would be there. 

As lenders, well issue a prequal/preapproval letter if we've analyzed your income, assets (bank and brokerage statements to establish that you have the liquidity to afford the down payment, closing costs, and reserves), review credit of the guarantors, review the relevant experience to ensure that we're not throwing our money away on newbies that are wandering around in the dark, and have put together a reasonable plan of attack for the project.

For pre-foreclosures, reach out to the homeowner directly or through a letter.

I just know that when we had french drains installed around the house foundation and redid all the drainage systems in the yard they were 4' deep and they made sure that the slope was sufficient for the task.

You can win most tax appeals when your taxes are just out of whack for comparable properties so if you can find examples of similar properties with lower taxes, that is the only way you will win.

Research shows that the more experienced home buyers have a longer and generally more specific list of demands than first-time home buyers.If our buyer does not have a home tour checklist, I give them a version that I have used for years (I did not create it, another investor shared it with me and I have used it). 

For example, an M1-2/R6 pairing permits residential development following R6 zoning regulations.

My partners and I subdivided the property into two distinct rental units:Unit 1: 2 BR / 1 BAUnit 2: 1 BR / 1 BAGiven this setup, the property is now being used as a multifamily dwelling.

Just make sure you file your taxes correctly.