Determining who to work with will also be predicated upon what your investing strategy is: what asset class and location you are interested in. 

Not only does this help to ensure the safety of everyone in the unit, but can also help to determine how they will treat your rental property and if you will get paid on time.

You fill out a form send in some pictures, they keep a fee and they buy your house.Meeting a defined goal is how you determine you are successful.Dean defines success as:Free time – when I am in complete control of my time and can do whatever I wantWhen passive revenue exceeds lifestyle needsWorking on projects that excite meNot knowing is scary, especially when it’s your money on the line.

Has anyone ever done an analysis to determine if it is financially beneficial to pay off an LID (Local Improvement District) assessment early? 

The Financing: I went through the typical Internet Search and found 5-10 mortgage lenders all of which rather scoffed at my numbers originally because they did not really work with investors; they just went through typical channels saying that I would have to put 30% down and that I would need to get appraisals and approvals at every level.

It appears that applicants who are determined to need an esa must re-apply either each semester, or annually.  

Being very precise on these objectives will help determine the best next steps for you to take.

Purchasing an investment property increases the level of difficulty of your tax return.Purchasing a house-hack is even more difficult.To make it even more difficult - you plan to make improvements so you have to determine which costs are currently expensed and which are capitalized.Not only have you acquired an investment property but you also acquired a personal residence.As a result, direct expenses towards your investment property and indirect expenses are deductible business expenses that can be used to decrease your net income from rental activities.With all that is said - you are trying to operate a business so I would hire professionals to help you with your tasks.

Hello BP,I am a new "investor" trying to determine what road I should take in life.

You really have to take them on a case-by-case basis and determine the pay-back period.As far as PV goes, it's not worth the expense unless you have landlord-paid utilities to offset.