My name is Shane Sanders from National Data Research Inc.

So now I have extra motivation to do my treadmill, so that I am fit and ready to do my beach walks when I get there.Make a deal with yourself and buy yourself a treat if you live up to the bargain.It can be simple, like you treat yourself to lunch everytime you go.

Membership is vital and proves that companies that are registered with NACSO have complied with all state and federal laws, have adequate customer service options as well as been in business for at least one year and have submitted information about themselves, the company and submitted pictures of the office to ensure compliance with data handling.These are just some requirements of being a member.Many companies are not members.

Not for their "zestimates", but for showing you nearby comps.You do want to look at multiple sources of data.

Something like 42% of people would prefer to respond to your offer online so if I am going to direct people to a website it might as well be a personalized page on my website that has their name, city, etc.If you use a Variable Data Printer you can create personalized postcards.

That way if I ever get sued at one property they can't clear me out with all my other holdings.If you are going to treat this is a business and do it right don't worry about the taxes and "extra work".

On a more malicious note, many (most) sellers and agents intentionally slant the data to make the property look better than it actually is.

Check for slow drains, too, and run hot water down the kitchen drain for ten minutes to help clear any grease buildup.Also, check the number of toothbrushes to see if extra people are living there; check smoke detector operation (has TENANT removed batteries?)

I'm not worried about the extra fees.The title company doing the closing on behalf of the bank does not do double closings so rather than rock any boats, shall I just tell them that I'd like the package sent over to say ABC title and allow ABC to do the double closing?

If you depreciate that over 5 years you get an extra $2K/year in write offs, if you're in a 25% marginal bracket you would save $500/year in taxes.I only ever did it on new carpet and HVAC systems, because I'm a big believer in "keep it simple, stupid", and extra depreciation schedules complicate your life, and I was always more interested in increasing my revenues than cutting my taxes.My former CPA was pretty conservative, but still I often expensed small dollar items instead of capitalizing and depreciating them.