Once an improvement plan is made, I bid that out to several general contractors (including contractor A). I

As someone who's put down 20k on one of those guru training programs(The usefuleness is debatable since it did propel me into action), I can tell you that there's nothing that digging up some willpower, sitting down and doing some self studies through BP, and spending $100 on real estate books and attending REIA meetings and building relationships with investors/brokers/power team members in your market can't teach you.I'd discourage starting off your RE investing career by taking the easy route and trying to get the lessons handed to you when hard work and experience is really the best mentor you can have.It's been said many time, but if you are able to find a good deal, there will be more than enough people/firms willing to fund it.

I always viewed many HOA's/property management companies as groups of people who cannot excel at anything professionally, so they do that and get a ego/power kick out of their newfound 'control.'.I do not know if this is state by state law or not.

If someone takes a slip and fall at Duplex A, I expose the equity I have in Duplex B to collection for a judgment won in a suit involving the other property?

You are borrowing now and paying back dollars with a lower buyer power than they have today.

I am unsure of what goes into brand new construction, such as creating a brand new residential address, hooking up power lines, water, waste, ect -In the area where the land is, a 1600-2000 Sq ft house will sell between $660-710K -- 2000-2500 sq ft between $700k-750k -- 2500-3500 sq ft and up will sell for 750K-950K.

At the very least fix the AC and Exchanger put a water heater in it new power metor and pole and gas hook up..

Using a % is fine, so long as that % is higher than $150/month in my book.

The Quit Claim Deed would give us control to protect the integrity of the property, otherwise, the pipes are going to freeze and bust, two dogs living in the house unattended at night, power turned off, copper wiring stripped and so on.So, here are my questions:Who is liable for the Property taxes?

I'm good with power tools and plans, but plants and pictures aren't my specialty.