In the meantime, save up cash, address anything in your credit report to maximize your credit rating, and begin networking and researching in the areas you wish to invest in.  

If not then this is the first thing you should address to avoid probate.You can find my last deal in Fullerton on this website as well here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/co/h-and-m-realty-group-joe-homs  (Look at completed deals)Good Investing...     

Give them a space to provide a forwarding address of where to send the payment.

I have the Parcel Number, Owner Name, Site Address, and now far they are on their taxes.  

when you pull the information on the properties look for a tax mailing address that is different from the subject address this will let you know the building is not owner occupied, it will also give you the address that they are receiving the tax bill at in most cases this search will also yield the name of the owner. 

I asked over months to have the organization change my mailing address and whatever they recorded was off. 

So, my girlfriend (no legal ties, other than the same address) has a lot of money in her self directed ira, and i will as well.

The assignment contract should be one page or so, and should address the deposit and assignment fee, and when those are to be paid. 

(The operating agreement should have addressed this) That's what syndication is about. 

They're practical, cost-effective and can either be discarded or repaired depending on the damage without much effort or expense.Having a uniform appearance is nice particularly if you're handy and/or self managing as you don't have to keep extra materials around for each property but rather a small inventory of items that can address a repair in any unit (i.e. an extra plank, a can of paint, a knob or handle, etc).I say find a hardware store you like best, sign up for whatever incentives they offer and build your list out from there.