on the BiggerPockets forumshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/114378-newbie-wondering-if-ive-found-a-deal

You will get a very good education in your topics of interest fast.Read the articles on the main blog and listen to the podcasts and you will learn a ton more as well.Make sure to connect with as many locals as you can (as well as valuable contacts elsewhere) on here.

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topic/alt.home.repair/zW3q6gmO31IHope this helps and that some others will chime in.

I am speaking with CrowdBouncer and Crowdentials next week about this topic next week.

Payroll, bookkeeping, etc can mostly be done remotely.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

This includes capital expenses (like a new roof) and appliances, repairs, and vacancies.On this site there are lots of articles on the "50% rule".

When I find something askew, it's an opportunity to teach the tenant the right way to take care of the property.BTW, there are a number of other threads on this topic that you may want to read.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

Payroll, bookkeeping, etc can mostly be done remotely.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.