They will assign a team of tax experts to design an entity structure (for example, set up an S corporation in X state), they will deliver this blueprint to me, provide ongoing tax advice during the year, and do my taxes this year as part of their up front fee.

If you are living at the property, I would hand deliver them and introduce yourself.

If the answer to question 1 is NO, and I had to stick to the approved contractor, then can I do parts of the renovations, or buy the material and deliver them to the contractor to reduce cost?

I have seen many investors fall out of escrow or cancel the loan altogether on a refinance, because the LO overpromised and under delivered. 

Purchased extra cargo containers to put at one of our locations, which will be delivered this week while we are gone. 

@David Yu If you are still searching for a property, I would recommend meeting with a landlord lawyer before you do anything unless of course you find a property that will be delivered completely vacant.

If I'm wholesaling to an investor he gets the keys at closing and all docs are signed and delivered there.I suppose a nice gift basket would go over well with a couple buying one of my rehabs or it would spread some good will to tenants.Thanks for sharing.

Do they get this delivered?

The seller insured me that he can deliver the building vacant at COE, which would allow me to mark rents to market without buying out any tenants.

I been looking to purchase investment property in some harder areas with the intention of buying and holding. Collecting an income from rentals. what are some of your opinions on buying with tenants vs. vacant propert...