TIA Also, keep an eye out for @ryankopczyk he holds an investor friendly meet up at his office.

They have offices all over the valley.

Btw every time there was a change in the case I went to my banker, set in his office, kept him informed on every step.  

I will also check the crime maps and drop in the local police substation and ask them specifically about a certain property or block.

For information of this nature, you are going to need the records of the office that records deeds and other information (sometimes the Clerk and Recorder, sometimes the Recorder of Deeds, etc.) or the records of the Court (for a Lis Pendens).  

Garage conversions usually aren't a problem but if you're concerned, you should check with your local planning and zoning office.  

Each state's Real Estate Commission states when you buy and sell Real Property that it must comply with the states Code of ethics, yes you can draw up any document and buy them from the local office store.

This would be things like the telephone line, office supplies, tenant screening, corporate fees, tax return, property tax consultant, software contracts, uniforms, and so on.  

if you like you can go to okwholesaleproperties.com and put in you specific desires it will link directly to my back office and when I get a property that matches your criteria it will automatically notify you

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