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I'd also do a lot of research and see what articles are being posted about the area.

We've typically had good success when calling the city and county for info. http://www.wakegov.com/inspect/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.raleighnc.gov/home/content/Departments/Articles/DevelopmentServices.html

@Ernest Quallis http://www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/dom_llc.aspxyou would click on the "file online" link that is in the left column across from "Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company"Its's $100 + $1.95 for admin.I hope this helps if not.

My husband and I really enjoyed reading the article.

Jon, any way to give a link to the article or enlarge it, can't read it, it's smaller than the fine print on an Tylenol bottle. 

With that being said let’s start this article after we purchase a complex.Fire the manager!

Business cards are still great for networking events and a properly optimized website can be a great tool for gather leads and writing articles to start getting you name out there.Best of luck.

The enemy of the investor s not the boos and crashes..th enemy of the investor is making decisions based on emotions and then trying to time entry and exit to and out of a particular asset class.The RBS article may be accurate...may be inaccurate...at the end of the day it is likely a bit of both. 

@Nathaniel Sticco San Antonio cash flow in the first year can run anywhere from $150 - $300 with a 20% down investor loan, not including vacancy and repairs.According to a study completed by Zillow in 2015;http://www.mysanantonio.com/real-estate/article/Sh...San Antonio rents have increased 15% from 2014 to 2015.