A lot of this is more common in areas with older construction as certain items might not be made anymore or very expensive to buy new.

I would assume BHB is doing all they can to ascertain the property is actually occupied? 

We were lucky it could have killed someone or caused some serious property damage.Tough to ascertain the dangers but I am going to have the large o'hanging branches checked & if need be taken down as a PM.

I know the basics of tax lien investments, but wanted to gain some insight in two things:a)  What is the qualification  process one has to go through beforehand to ascertain whether a particular tax lien is a potential good investment or not.  

Ethics and what may be viewed as illegal goes beyond the knowledge, realm of expertise and professional conduct of a real estate broker, that is for an attorney to ascertain and regulators that may be involved.

We've only had one other really bad tenant, and in that case we did the same of taking the individual to court, as mentioned earlier to Nicholas, even though we knew we wouldn't see a cent, just to protect others down the track.As per Florida law, we issued them with a 3 day pay-or-leave notice last week that expired on Friday, and as best as we can ascertain they have left, bar some items of furniture left behind and a set of keys left on the kitchen counter.

At the meeting you can discuss the move-out process.You need to see the inside of the unit to ascertain it's condition and how many people are occupying the premises.

Appreciation is not as certain as CF but that may be Kevin's investment strategy. 

Willing to negotiate, but not interested in owner financing.Currently has a tenant paying $1400.00 and stated that the tenant is willing to remain in the property.I will be doing a walk-thru soon, but based on the Seller “it is more or less turn-key” and has been renovated thru the years.After walk-thru will I should be able to ascertain how much will be needed in repair cost.I have looked at the County tax assessors site: Just Market Value $110kAssessed Value $66,800My first question is can someone explain the difference in the County information Just Market Value and Assessed Value, and how can I use this information in determining a “Comp” without the MLS?

I have a great GC that I've been working with for several years now and when you mention working the numbers backwards, is it just as simple as ascertaining the total project cost vs rental income.