You would not get any write-off for taxes on a personal level for renting property, but you would get a loss flowing from the LLC.

Originally posted by "Wheatie":They're may be talking about different finish levels.

This wasn't due to my exceptional landlording or marketing skills, but simply due to the weather finally improving.

If not in default they are probably motivated for they do not have the marketing skills of a real estate agent and need help getting the property off their hands.

If you want to flip homes you may want to go get a construction job to pick up usefull skills.

Then, once you're past the one or two year guaranteed period, the costs go up to more realistic levels and your profits go down.It just smacks of "too good to be true".

I was worried about low level residual smell that other cats/dogs might still detect -- once they start going on one area of the floor, it's very hard to get them to stop.

How I am using it is: For the level of service I chose, I get an 800 number and five extensions.

They will be looking for an opportunity to get even with you.If you are going to do it, advertise for the highest rent level and say "discounts for good credit"Another big problem that I can see, is that the credit scores are mystifying.

Go from there, hopefully acquiring more SFHs and maybe more multi-family homes, and maybe eventually getting into commercial stuff.I don't have a lot of rehab skills, nor time to be doing a lot of work, as my regular work keeps me busy.