Remote transactions - more states have passed legislation allowing remote closing with remote notaries.

its started with de Santis in FLA  signing in the new law and allowing a Sheriff like Sheriff Grady to go knock some heads and believe me they will in FLA . finally some law and order :)  GA is on the cusp of signing the same type of legislation.. the real issues is the states we know to be Tenant friendly . 

It normally takes 4-6 weeks for a W-7 to be processed by the IRS.Here is a link to the IRS website, listing Certified Acceptance Agents by Country:IRS Certified Acceptance AgentsUpon receiving an ITIN number from the IRS, a copy of the IRS letter showing the new Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) must be sent to LPM.Note: LPM will not manage rental property for foreign owners who refuse to acquire an ITIN number.Form W-8ECIThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires property managers to withhold 30% of gross rents to ensure foreigner investors will file a tax return at year end.

Currently buying a duplex that needs a full gut and renovation including windows, roof, floors, hvac, plumbing, drywalling, kitchen, and bathrooms.  

If you don’t want them to manage it after they find the tenant, just find a PM that offers that service. 

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

If both properties are around 250k  what are the typical cost for the segregation studies.Please suggest reliable cost segregation engineers that service East Texas. 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

When you start reading about this and searching the internet one thing I find is true... there are many LLC formation services that claim to do a bunch of stuff, several of them sell expensive "education" packages which just get a foot in the door to sell more services, and other do-it-yourselfers (legal zoom)ut.  

Here are the numbers: Appraised Value: $250,000I Owe: $150,000 Homes in the immediate area: Selling for $1.3 million I would like to figure out how to strike a win-win deal with an investor/ spec home builder where I get my full value of the land (once the project is done) and a small percentage of the overall project profit