You then file the annual report each year and continue to fork over another $500 annually.Next "cheapest" will be legal zoom or a similar service, I believe they'll help roll the registration with the state into the start up package.I use "cheapest" in quotes - the primary purpose of an LLC is typically to provide some level of asset protection. 

There is a large scale project going down that was bought by a Fortune 200 company in my home area that will bring in thousands of jobs and will inevitable make the appreciation skyrocket.

If the properties are managed by a third party management company, 90% of the income / expenses should be summarized by the PM Company.You should be able to get a year to date statement providing you a summary. 

I'd like to get a reference (or two) for law firms that provide advice that will include an insurance claim for a fire which started in a neighboring tenant's trash bin they leaned against my 4-plex. 

I've been with the company for nine years and loving every minute of it. 

At this time I think the apartment itself is not legal as it appears to be zoned a SFR. 

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Can anyone recommend a design build company that would handle any zoning needs with the city, as well as complete the construction and leave it rent-ready for me? 

I found a company selling small notes on raw land ($10-$50k range) that they buy out of bankruptcy/tax sales. 

If you buy basic units, no frills, American companies (Whirlpool, Frigidaire, Maytag, etc) the machines will last years, repairs are simple and parts are everywhere.