If anyone is looking for the little orange book that Brandon and Josh reference a few times in podcasts its the 1-2-3 Home improvement book from Home Depot.

I boarded up the home and fenced off the lot for safety, but made no other improvements to the land.The strategy and patience paid off last month with a sale to a developer who also purchased a larger, adjoining piece of land.My cost for the property, including taxes and other holding costs was a total of just under 70K.

If another investor buys the tax lien from the state, that investor can make "preservation improvements" and your redemption price will include the VALUE of those preservation improvements (not just the cost to make them.)

Don't let the funds touch any of her accounts or any joint account to cut down on the BS paperwork.

Second, I'm not sure about the ARV as I am currently a buy and hold investor, therefore, I'm not looking to improve the property to sell, but to make it a desirable living place...which I learned quickly are two totally different animals.  

I am planning to see property A to buy property B using 1031 exchange.In order to get top dollars for property A, I need to do some home improvements (paint, carpet, etc.)Is it possible get money from the 1031 exchange sale to "pay me" back these expenses, tax free?

I didn't have my sources at hand and trying to recall from memory if it was a joint/mutual agreement for lease terminate based on the dates on the deployment papers. 

Hello GeorgeI congratulate you for even being in a position to think about purchasing an investment property but I think you would benefit more both short and long term if you improved your existing situation before you pulled the trigger on any type of purchase.First of all, your 600 FICO will make your decision as to which type of loan you want to proceed with a lot easier than you think.

The remaining $35,000 was spent on improvements to those capital assets.

I'm in the process of building a joint venture credibility package and going after JV opportunities however need some advice on where to start.We've had a busy 3 months securing 5 properties which has tapped my partner and I on approvals.I'm a big proponent on the old adage that each party must bring something to the table.