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I have also enclosed an LLC-1 form that was filed with the California Secretary of State.

Google (Name of County) Recorders office, or (Name of County) Tax Assessors office.There should be a place to find out if records are online, if they are you should be able to input the address and get records or at least the type of records filed. 

Let me clarify with some more details:Jan 2011 = bought home for $75kFeb 2011 = completed rehab for total $2100March 2011 = tenant moves in.April 2012 = filed tax return with cost bases of $75k for the house and the fully deducted the $2100 on my return as repairsJuly 2012 = replaced roof ($5.5k) and tile ($3k)April 2013 = filed tax return and started to depreciate the roof & tile expense over ~5 years (what ever turbo tax said I should use).May 2015 = sold home for $136k.

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I did some research and all permit filed/completed.- Complete yard makeoverI do feel my initial rehab budget is way low based on the items above and reaching out to BP members for advise.Thanks.

You may or may not have to leave a voice message yourself, but if so just keep following-up and leave no lead behind.My phone has an option to send a text message when I can't take a call, such as "I am in a meeting and will call you right back" or "please leave a message" These are helpful when you can't take the call live, but always follow-up as soon as possible.

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With the LLC you just have to file the schedule with your other tax documents.

Yes, you need to file tax returns for them.