Part of my pre-application though is to search county assessor website to see if the applicant owns any property.

Search for real estate deals and make connections while you pay the debt off.

This is in addition to the search e-mail agents in Northern NJ which are almost always coming with price change on lower side.

I have search google and found many Hard Money lenders, but wasn't sure what next steps to take.

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Any other answer, keep searching for your CPA.

You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

I would try a home improvement store.

Stop issuing 1099-MISC with box 7 "non-employee compensation" instead of box 1 "rent"Stop including refundable deposits in rent incomeProvide annual reports clearly delineated by propertyLearn the difference between maintenance, repairs and improvements and report accordinglyReport insurance reimbursements separatelyProvide supporting documentation: itemized contractor's invoices, insurance adjusters' reports etc

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