So I'd have to have an approach to working with the owners that didn't violate our laws.If you haven't, you might listen to BP podcasts 75 and 111, they are all about this topic.

I will say, however, that you almost set me up for this question, since I am presenting on exactly that topic in March at NHREIA.com. 

Here is a link to the original question, which was about Historical Home Renovation and tax credits from the city of Durham.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/272515-historic-property-buy-and-hold-with-tax-credits

If you could point me to previous forum if they posted for the same topic or I would appreciate if you could let me know how target the location or zip codes for potential investment. 

Account Closed having an interview on this topic but maybe he can correct me.  

It's the blue print you'll need to really evaluate the property and confirm your approach and price.I think following the valuation analysis, you'll want to incorporate it into a broader business plan that you can present to the owner, outlining the deal details and how you plan to be  successful.  

The next Denver meetup is next Monday if you'd like to get out and network to get a better feel for what folks are getting into around town. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/272660-denver-february-15th-meetup---snow-reschedule

Based on what you mentioned being interested in learning, I'd venture to say that you've come to the right place.I can say first hand that, within the last week or so, there have been new blog posts and forum discussions covering every topic you named.  

I have attended many conferences,  seminars, etc on the topic but have never gotten my hands dirty.

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