When helping my clients with their tax returns and bookkeeping, especially when they have real estate properties, we usually obtain the land value directly from the county assessor’s website.

If you are in a trade or business, you may potentially be able to write off costs to attend a meetup, and meals while you attend.The purpose is justified as you are trying to build connections which is required within the real estate space.The costs of the meals have to be reasonable.

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I started learning real estate investment to quit my full-time job and spend more time with my 3-year-old daughter as well as build cashflow to pay for her future private school tuition.

Target market is Davenport, IA and the surrounding area in Iowa due to my family being there and the businesses/colleges in the area.  

Trying to "time" the real estate market is like trying to time the stock market.

DSCR loans, while still a relatively new product, continue to expand in use and popularity for investors looking to achieve financial freedom through real estate.

@Mirlyne AndreRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Purchase price: $210,000 Getting paid to buy prime real estate is about as sweet of a deal as it gets for a buy and hold investor.

At the end of the day having a vacant property for 1-2 months negates $100/mo of rent increases.I hope you make the best business decision for your property.