I will be more diligent going forward when it comes to looking at properties in person, especially if it’s a person that has an interest at stake and are willing to pull a fast one on me.

I have a clause that authorizes me to contact that person in case of "death, incapacitation, or incarceration" and work with that individual to coordinate removal of belongings, payment of rent, or even a refund of deposit.When someone dies alone, there is always a police investigation to ensure no foul play.

We encourage all members to file extensions for their personal tax returns, because we just don't know when each joint LLC will receive K1s.

An umbrella is usually a good idea but it's dependent on your personal situation. 

I have never personally worked with him, but if you google Alex Rep with owlstays.com, he manages STRs.

Purchase price: $68,000 Cash invested: $5,000 Sale price: $99,000 4 Unit quad in Medina NYRenters were tough and management company's locations are too far for a regular check up.Had a renter pass away and then DCS came in and the house was condemned due to farm animals in the upstairs unit where the person passed.We were too far to keep tabs on this investment so we sold the home.

Is it better to create a new EIN or is it better to create a TIN or just use my personal SSN?

I've found that in my personal connections that simply sharing the information and being transparent has worked the best.

If mold is found the company or persons who performed the testing will have a protocol on how it should remediated based on the type of mold found.

I initially rented the home $150 less than similar homes at the time because the tenant was a "known" person and they could not pay more (at the time the tenant had a lower paying job than today), plus it was convenient for me to have someone mover right away.