Btw, when I asked him about fixing issues in the work that he did (like a warranty); he replied that I can call him anytime to fix it for free but there will be no issues since he is e-decking and tearing off the old roof and putting a new roof.

Did you include your investment property on your schedule E and if you did did you claim a loss?

You'd want to subscribe to some of the local business journals and see if they have free e-mailed newsletters so you can get a feel for the state of the market and long term rental viability...that's my suggestion, anyway.

John E. 

I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am if I can get just a few startup questions answered...ENTITIESReal Estate BrokerageREI Tech Company.comProperty Mgmt CoConstruction CoFinancing CoREI Tech Co Apps/Software (IP Involved)REI Marketing & AcquisitionsREI Fix & Flip Co (Same Co as M&A)REI Buy & Hold CoREI Joint Ventures (Flips & Holds)Q: It's been advised that we separate each division beneath one Parent Company 'PCo'.Our DilemmaThe REI Tech Co would be a platform to make offers, auction, and buy Real Estate similar to RealtyBid.com, Auction.com, and Hubzu.com only targeted toward a completely different niche.We intended to charge a Buyer/Seller premium which would be based on a % of the total offer/listing/bid (TBD) in addition to fees for premium services (featuring property, BPO, web based tools, privileges, etc).No doubt the % would be viewed as a consideration for a Real Estate Transaction so the Tech co would need to be licensed.The buyer would have the option to use our Construction Co 'CCo' for rehabs/maintenance and Property Mgmt 'PM'.

It is in the works, folks.NOTE: Usage of BP on mobile is close to 70% iOS, which is why we built an app for that platform before Android.

And I usually make a cash offer, with proof of funds, no contingencies, and a large e-m deposit.  

I appreciate if you could offer me some advise on the following neighborhoods:1) Stanton (Intersection of West Berks & N. 20th)2) Port Richmond (Intersetion of E.

I have kept both the hard copy as well as the soft copy and the best part is I have it all in the cloud based platform where in there is no risk of data loss.

In Texas, E/M is only one form of consideration, not the only form of consideration.