The tax lien teacher Tom DiAngostino has a tax lien service that sells late taxes lists for most counties in GA (and every state).

If I understand you correctly this birddog brought you a willing and able buyer so you as the seller should pay for his service unless he had other arrangements with his buyer. 

It's not a bad idea to flip a house that you don't live in, while you continue to rent.Another option would be to use "house hacking" - buy the house with a standard or FHA mortgage, live there while you make improvements, and sell ASAP after completion.

Hello BiggerPockets  Community,I'm a contractor/consultant in Northern Virginia providing Home Automation (The Internet of Things - "Smart" devices), Security & AudioVideo design & installation services for both commercial and residential properties.

Keep in mind this 8% PM part is best case scenario. 14% is likely more realistic long run with lease up fees and service calls.

Being a landlord is a service business.

There are certainly going to be some tried and true elements, but we believe as technology, culture, etc. change that so may business structures and practices.With all of that said, as brokers and agents, what service, support, and features are most valuable and most attractive to you in where you choose to do business?

They were definitely tired old units that I have improved the value of by remodeling and upgrading. 

While nothing is perfect, our models have undergone 34 years of improvement and refinement, so we’re pretty confident that they’re reliable.So yes, Excel is the essential ingredient, but I would submit that there is indeed a difference between a basic Excel spreadsheet and an Excel-based program like ours.

But as for the depreciation, it starts as soon as it was placed in service as a rental property.