In order to qualify for the tax credit, the rehabilitation must meet three criteria: at least 50% of the existing external walls must remain in place as external walls, at least 75% of the existing external walls must remain in place as either external or internal walls, and at least 75% of the internal structural framework must remain in place.

Don't live your investing life on a web forum.

Some of them will require specialist contractors if they are historical (for example in England, windows in historical homes can cost tens of thousands to replace since they have to maintain their external look).

It's been my philosophy to never use contracts "I found on the web".

You do a Google search to find what you are looking for or you list what you are selling on a web page.

@V.G Jason No amount of market knowledge or expertise can insulate your business from external events outside of your control. 

Confidential information such as showing instructions or security codes and contact information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, web site addresses, service provider information, the words FSBO or For Sale by Owner shall not be entered in the Physical Property Description - Public field.

I have use the County website and in the case of LLC the Secretary of State web site.

Large home being used as short-term rental heavily damaged by fire in north ScottsdaleThe tenants were using a flame thrower to clear cob webs in the attic.

I prefer to get my information on such straight from the horses mouth, as I said before I have advanced experience in the REO space, I also know a few banking Executives personally so I know first hand there is a tangled web of intricacies that can be involved and it's hard to say on any 1 property without knowing what banks are involved, and even then things can vary.