Thanks for the tips regarding verification of all info.

Any other tips for a first timer are certainly welcomed and appreciated!!

@Elizabeth As someone starting in NY do you have any tips?

Fresh off a six-month renovation that was supposed to take two months, I have a few hard-earned tips to share. 1.Plan your post-renovation transition pre-renovationWhen you are starting a renovation, it’s easy to be 100% focused on the renovation itself and not pay as much attention to preparing your home for the post-renovation transition.

:) No, I haven't gone in person but I, per my usual post-posting luck, tried a few other search methods and happened upon this gem: https://aca3.accela.com/Atlanta_Ga/Default.aspxYou can search code complaints for COA online!  

Hi,I am looking for any reports, articles,studies or literature regarding the movement of the MLS from a paper system into the system we know today.Thanks! 

However, if you are a long ways from public transit, shopping, and restaurants, the unit will rent for far less and be less desirable for investment purchasing.

Any tip will be appreciated!

If they have not provided you with a detailed idea of what types of houses you would be able to buy and what condition they are in, you may need to shop around for another broker.My loan officer made sure I understood what condition the house had to be in.

You have a track record of closing on deals, so when having conversations with brokers, definitely bring that up.Here are a few other tips for winning over a commercial broker:Pay them a consulting feeTake them out for coffeeVisit their recent sales and tell them what you do and don't like about the properties as it relates to your ideal investmentProvide them with information on how you will fund a dealConstant follow-up: whenever you perform a task that brings you closer to completing a dealOnce you know how much cash you will have ($225k or $675k), you can figure out the max purchase price you can handle by assuming you will need 30% to 35% of the total project costs in equity.