Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Does this attorney specialize in Real Estate?

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing works well in your area they rent per bedroom not unit.

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For taxes, can i file as a lost, specially if i ended up paying him back outta pocket?

Even the bad lawyers know how to do a basic asset search and prepare discovery documents requiring asset disclosure.

I would like advice on how to prepare for a Sheriff sale.

Maybe I saved $50 by going with their special but the lost time and frustration wasn't worth it.I think they have the big box store installation deals have their place for traditional homeowners but if you are trying to do multiple investments having your own on-call team even if you take a few lumps(and you will) finding that team is worth it in the long run so you can get someone over to a property that you trust at a moments notice if you have a major issue.

We often don't do a good job preparing our young for the real world.

Lawyers specialize in a few areas each, they may say they can do X, Y and Z, but they may only really be proficient at X.