For example, you can gather all of the property’s public records, operating records and relevant jurisdictional authority regulations, compile the market competition survey, demographics analysis and prepare the pro formas.

How I Turned $1,000 into Five Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time [Paperback]William Nickerson (Author) 

Perhaps I'm being overly ambitious by taking a leaf out of @Brandon Turner 's book and throwing "The Ultimate Guide" in the title, but my goal is to create a comprehensive point of reference for investors looking to utilize Conventional loans to grow their real estate portfolio.

Some options are1.) research public records @ your local courthouse to find the loan originator, or who is servicing the loan2.) have the seller provide the statements. either online or by mail3.) have them authorize you to contact their bank. 

Like the author, I agree with much of the attitudes but I have not seen where holding RE long term is a jobs matter beyond the initial rehab,it's not really a jobs producing on-going venture.

I'm just wondering if that is the comprehensive guide or something else exists that I should know about.

I know from research in past threads that my FL income will end up being taxed here in CA as part of my income, but I'm not sure if I should look for a CA tax preparer who is familiar with CA tax laws since he will be the best authority on claiming all the allowable deductions.

I think the real value of BP is not in being an alternative to training but more as as comprehensive site offering multiple perspectives and experiences in many, many different areas involving real estate investing and peripheral services, like brokering, lending, wholesaling and property management.

This was my first property and I managed to buy at the very tip-top of the market....without having a clue as to what I was getting into.The biggest things that concern me regarding your responses are the equitable interest and my liability should their "upgrades" go to pot.It's hard to specify that they have to use a licensed contractor for the work they want to do because they want to do it (mostly) themselves, and what they can't do they have their son-in-law do - for free.Their lease is up at the end of the month, so I'll have to put in the lease that I have to authorize the work they want to do, and approve it after it is done.

It's never as simple as it seems, and a comprehensive list of everything you need to consider is impossible to list, as every city has their own set of hoops to jump!