This is more challenging with residential properties (1-4 units) and small multi-units (5-10) as the owners of such properties frequently do not operate them as a business and have less than stellar record keeping.Once your have your Net Operating Income (NOI), deducting your debt service and capital reserves (monies set aside for future capital expenditures: i.e. new roof, windows, hot water tank, etc) leaves you with your cash-flow before taxes (CFBT).As part of your education, you can take real life properties being offered for sale and conduct the paper exercise of anaylising their performance. 

Actually, that could be two with the financing question for each I guess.These are or should be the most common situations and from the response to such questions, you should be able to apply the preceived rule in other areas.As to individual investors, you can certainly try to get a letter of opinion, stating you are in the business and "that such business constitutes a significant amount of the business conducted" that may help, as if they think it's just one homy trying to sell a house, they will tell your to see your attorney!

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In order to foreclose a specific set of procedures must be followed, pertaining to notification, posting with the county, and conducting a foreclosure auction.

That is when lenders started "reducing cost" by not doing the kind of underwriting they had historically conducted before.

Most people think it is a con because you will be help to a higher standard and are required by law to conduct business ethically.

This also allowed me the opportunity to also conduct a complete rehab on the property, as the units were vacant when I took possession.

Howdy @Collin S.You need to provide additional information for us to conduct an adequate analysis.  

It is a pattern of conduct intended to harass another person that in fact does harass another person. 

It'll give you a chance to learn to find deals (with or without a realtor), analyzing the deal, making offers, conducting due diligence, finding/keeping renters, and property management.Taking action: At the end of the day, the successful investors take action.