Learn how to conduct and track split tests, write compelling copy, how to use headlines and CTA's on your creative that will improve conversions.Another big point is: Never spend a dollar you can't track the results of.Our conversions started going up very fast once we understood that being in real estate means you need to also be an expert at reaching people i.e. marketing/branding... this made the biggest difference in our business. 

This is going to sound harsh but your expectations are way off track.

How can the IRS rely on a random opening balance on a basis schedule that does not track back to the prior year? 

Once this current pandemic is over I can get back on track of converting a 640sq ft detached garage into an apartment in Anaheim.  

All of these questions can weigh in regarding how you are legally (as well as morally) capable of being compensated. 

At the time it wasn't easy to find banks looking for young investors with little track record.

You might have a property near a highway, train tracks, highly trafficked roads, but due to other buildings nearby or landscape, double panned windows, you might not even notice it.

(Alternatively, bill in advance for $X,XXX dollars to be spent on materials, and then provide receipt tracking for materials bought against that bill, billing additional as needed)The problem I've seen over and over again is that investors will turn contractors into unwilling lenders with none of the protection (Deeds) or benefits (Interest) afforded to a real lender.

I've been doing by due diligence, reviewing the economic base, tracking property values, following employment trends, checking off the boxes you know.

Knowing the market, inside track on big players, gaining access to the realtor community for networking and knowledge.