Mow your own lawn, change your oil, iron your shirts, bathe your dogs. 

Here are a couple takeaways I have- I wasn't able to see the condition of the walls, there was an ugly stamping that required all the walls to be re-drywalled- There was a dip in the floor that I could not see, this required to jack up the floor- The bedrooms were really small, the pictures made them appear larger in size.Overall, would I do it again, probably not.

Can someone please recommend an appraiser for a Property Tax dispute in Valparaiso, IN.
Need appraisal for 2019.
Thanks in advance, Rob

Yes, this means printing a document, signing it by hand, addressing an envelope, buying a stamp, and taking it to the post office for mailing. 

Long distance investors in Baltimore are almost guaranteed to lose their shirts.

I would argue, everyone always has one really easy backup plan to avoid losing their shirt: sell the property.Personally, I am spreading my STRs among different municipalities, in case one cracks down. 

I have occasionally rented to foreign students.Check their passport and visa stamp, make copies of them, require a bit larger deposit.

permits for all work stamped, passed all rough work, being insulated and closed up by end of November. for sale by end of December Lessons learned?

All of them need to be used in conjunction for a comprehensive structure giving you asset protection.Now some people will tell you they are not using insurance nor any asset protection at all and have done well for years, some other will tell you horror stories about losing their shirt on a devastating lawsuit.

I would take it to the PO, get it stamped and take a photo of you handing it off to the postal employee and get a receipt, as a record.