Hiring a historic consultant would have paid for itself, doing proper work from day 1; funds for this expert must be in the budget.

@Lara WhiteA fellow investor and I compared Indy, Greensboro NC, Greensville SC, and Columbus OH with different metrics and different weights on those metrics.

This has been an ongoing issue since the beginning and I'm learning the hard way to screen tenants properly.

What is the proper way to market and assign your contract legally in Florida?

If you spoke to a CPA and didn't get a proper answer is either because of one of the following1) You got a free consultation and they didn't go into the details as that is out of the scope of a free consultation2) You chose a wrong CPA to work withAn appraisal that shows a higher value than what was paid(basis) has no impact on what the new basis is as a result of divorce / transfer.The fact that the property is currently rented means that there must be a basis calculated for determining depreciation.

I have a deal but not sure if I'm analyzing properly.

I have a deal but not sure if I'm analyzing properly.

I'd recommend that you chat with a mortgage broker for confirmation and make sure that your income (with a commission component) has been properly recognized.

I would buy stock following the value investing strategy followed by the Warren Buffet etc.Real Estate has that benefit of control over the assetSO i guess both would do, its just a question of weighting -95% real estate-5% stocks for example

That is why you have to ensure that the property manager you hire has put the proper measures in place to prevent damages.