Personally, I find that people who have been in the game a long time are more than willing to share their war stories, which helps to avoid making the same mistakes.  

UNITED STATES TREASURY BEGINS CRACK DOWN ON MONEY LAUNDERING THROUGH HIGH END RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE In an effort to combat money laundering in the real estate sector, The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), a bureau of The United States Treasury Department, has issued Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require title insurance companies to identify the names and social security numbers of the natural persons behind LLC's and other opaque structures that are used as shell companies to purchase high end residential real estate.Reporting will be required on "All Cash" purchases of residential properties that exceed $3,000,000 in Manhattan and $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade County.

Now here's the situation my tenant owes from October I know I let it go on too far went to court she was given legal aid and I had to represent myself or pay out of pocket for the same results I won a judgement and I was nice enough to issue a stay of eviction for 7 days well this my first time representing myself so the legal aid on her side knew the game.

I'd recommend to have a game plan in regards to what type of properties you are looking for, what type of budget you have in mind and also what type of financing you will be using.PPS: We have a investor meetup in Anne Arundel County in case you are interested. 

The mowing was probably done by code enforcement for the city. 

If you have the house first, only you have skin in the game.

I think you would be better off finishing the basement and adding 2-3 more bedrooms plus a family room that can be used as a media room or game room.

The name of the game is avoiding turnover and down time.

They are amazing and will really help you out and put together a great game plan!

So far it hasn't been an issue for us, and doesn't seem to be very strictly enforced, but in some places it is.