if they are a standard size, you can buy finished end panels and tie kicks from any cabinet store or online

I know a buyer broker that would go right around the listing agent and work directly with the seller and the listing agent is then out like the fat kid in 5th grade dodge ball if they pull some of the nonsense you hear about.Generally, the poor Buyers Agent is limited as to what they can do for fear of having the listing agent file a complaint on them with FREC (Florida Real Estate Commission)But as a Florida Mortgage Broker, I'm not subject to FRIC, FRAC or FREC and have no problem going straight to the seller if needed or ask by my borrowers. 

My question is can I combine all the income and expenses and have file it as 1 1099-S, or do I have to list each individual one.

Definitely NOT slum lord standards, but renovating the house to meet basic safety standards - to code.

You will have to decide what the break even point is for your goals.Just remember when you use this strategy cash flow is normally lower than it would be with a standard Buy and Hold deal.  

I guess it’s simple enough to just file the document in the county as you stated on the podcast. 1.What happens if the note pays off early ?

There's a lifetime worth of knowledge buried in those audio files

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Get a standard purchase offer from a local real estate agent or attorney. 

If you plan on getting more properties it’s going to be more complicated getting commercial loans or sometimes even standard mortgages for under properties under $100k ,,many lenders say the paper and legal involved not worth it for them . buying condos imo gives you less leverage and you have less people who want to loan you the money.