Also if you call they have a special offer for investors that are members of their local AIA.

Some COAs will have budgets for every big ticket item that's going to wear out and can pay them out of the monthly fees while others will hit the owners with a special assessment.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

I already follow the Rocky Mountain Institute which is a company that promotes sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency... so it seems like your organization is right up my alley!

If you are serious about the property, find a local structural engineers that specializes in residential construction and preferably rehab.

Hi Carlos, I would recommend having a great attorney who specializes in RE look over the contract with a fine tooth comb especially if the seller is an experienced investor.

Is the auction offering you a General Warranty Deed, or a Special Warranty/QCD??

If you and the contractor don't 'click', no matter what their cost or how stellar their references, working with the contractor will feel like pulling teeth (unless all the references specifically state "great work product, but terrible to work with").My company will win contracts, not because we are the cheapest, but because we are able to work with clients on a human level.

My friend's father, also a real estate investor specializing in multi-family properties, has numerous LLCs established (her guesstimate was about 18 LLCs) for tax purposes.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.