I amy be a bit biased, but after working with investors form all over the globe, the one thing I have learned is that the venture is largely hinged on the front end of the transaction that  utilizing a reliable higher local provider with sophisticated operations and systems not just plans of how they will help you acquire, repair and pas you along to a magnet company.

Comparing condos to a duplex is comparing apples and oranges...I don't think you'll find anything to make the appraiser think otherwise.

Google and Apple made announcements this week about taking up more space in North San Jose and bringing in over 10k jobs.

That said, I will definitely have a ton of questions in the coming months.I also like beer and green apples.

I have a different method than Michael Paris on this one, I give out an rfq to the lumber yard, I have the architect call out types of wood, bolts, and other accessories (osb, doug, etc) to obtain apples to apples bids; on my rfq I put any miscalculations in quantity is going to come from their end. price lock for 2 months.

My pleasure @Tyler Divine...1) Essentially same advice as posted about in your lumber purchasing post... detail the scope of work, specify fixtures or state the allowance for them, and review all bids to ensure apples to apples.2) Funny you should ask about poor soils, as I was recently consulted by a builder on this very topic as they didn't perform soil tests prior to acquisition and excavation and spent upwards of $70K on the fix!

At my purchase price, the GRM as well as $/unit (comparing apples to apples in terms of LL expenses) is right on par with the area, maybe about $5k below the norm. 

This is good for investors also, a floorplan given to a contractor and a separate scope of work page will give them apples to apples bid.

Section 179 is great but keep something in mind - you will no longer be allowed to deduct business miles - it is either or - you cannot take two bites from the same apple.

There are some bad apples up there in St.