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If I use a LP, I'll have an S-Corp or LLC as the general partner so I get the liability insulation (this LLC's income will only be the flow-through NET from the property's LP so it is less likely to trigger the high LLC gross receipts tax that is easily triggered at the property level).

This isn't hard to do, and there are plenty of good, decent, reliable contractors in Atlanta who are easily google-able or referred by the local REIA groups.

Since they are publicly traded, we can easily track their financial performance every quarter.Here are some links to Silver Bay's annual financial statements for the year ending December 30, 2012- Income Statement (Annual Data): 2012 Income Statement- Balance Sheet (Annual Data): 2012 Balance Sheet - Statement of Cash Flow (Annual Data): 2012 Statement of Cash Flow - Full 2012 Annual Report (SEC Form 10-K): 2012 SEC 10-K Report

I'd really like to continue to ramp up, I had a goal to do 12 this year which I think I can hit fairly easily.

You won't save any money and could easily end up at an extreme disadvantage, especially as a first time buyer.

He had figured he could easily dig some shallow holes.

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Honestly, I enjoy doing a lot of the physical work, and lawn work can be scheduled around vacations very easily.

Both markets have been great, but inventory is definitely thinning out.I like Cleveland because I can still find 15 caps and better, and it's a good rental market with well run buildings easily running at 90%+ occupancy.