I have relatives in Columbus and thought that with a good team in place, it might be a good area to invest in, as it seems that the properties would provide decent cash flow.DedicatedLearner

I am getting ready to prepare tax form 1065 (and the related K-1 forms).

I should have thought of doing that sooner.I was thinking after I posted the link that it made a reference to a business (as opposed to REI), and people here might think it doesn't relate to them.

I've heard about privacy issues since it's in the public record, and as a result you should seek out a relative or friend. 5) What if I choose an available name in DC that is not available in MD (or VA) and I want to do business in one of those states later on?

If you use the search function at the top of the page for 50% rule or 50% expenses, you will understand what I'm talking about.I won't buy a property unless I get $100 per unit per month positive cash flow using real world expense numbers (the 50% rule).To get the capital gains exemption, you must live in a property 2 of the past 5 years.One final thought.

We have just recently changed it to a “sales page” style layout and are testing it now to track the results.

Basically, it means you must spend at least 750 hours/year doing real estate related activities, or more hours than you spend doing anything else.

In Pierce co Washington,(my home town) you can go to the co. web site and input a adress and then pull surounding solds as well.

Look at the top of this page.

Most have online pages where you can do record searches.