Naturally I love talking to and meeting new people, but not only that, I often put myself into the customers shoes and I genuinely appreciate when I receive instant responses to my inquiries, which is why I really value that aspect when responding to potential tenants.

A couple of questions on the calculations (I've been using this calculator). 1) I assume the recognized gain is the change in equity + debt? 

I'm starting to get a handle on recognizing bad deals but am curious what kind of criteria y'all use for weeding out and getting to the more attractive stuff.

Additionally, a Series LLC that had a presence in California (which does not recognize the Series LLC) and was subject to the $800 annual LLC tax for each series.  

One mindset treats the VAs themselves like a black box, the other mentality recognizes that they're people with hopes, dreams, and desires all their own.Hire direct and focus on the long term!

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

Unless your town is so terribly small you're afraid someone will recognize you and steal your thunder, you'll get a lot further if you give some details.

If you are a single-member LLC, it likely won't matter how you take payment as the IRS does not recognize single member LLCs anyway. 

However, the market is changing, and if a seller recognizes that and you can find a seller that's willing to sell for actual market value, then I'd jump on it!