Now, let's say that the average house of comparable size in that neighborhood, in decent condition but nothing special, is going for around $125k.

Zachary, you've got a special situation there in ND.

It's a speciality trade and is not very interchangeable with drywall repair tradesmen.Best of luck and be sure to post any details and quotes you receive on this post.

I plan on joining a real estate mentoring club once I return to my hometown, and continue to prepare myself as much as possible over the coming months.Some general questions that I have:1) What are some things I could do to prepare myself in order to hit the ground running?

Crossing of a calendar year or fiscal year just means that the income is going to hit in the next year, and that is when the tax bill will be due (although you might have to prepare and pay estimated income taxes in that case).

It is not hard if you are prepared.

I live very close to Tom Wilson who specializes in a similar business model but I like the property management you have set up at your business.

About 15 mutual funds.2) Given the current state of the economy, I want to prepare myself for the possibility of hyperinflation and devaluation of the US Dollar.

So, using your approach, to create a target list either:1) match obits to owners and contact the relatives, or2) research court records of open estates containing real estateYour marketing will be more effective if you create your USP's around specific problems that you are willing and prepared to resolve, in return for a trade off Blythe estate PR.

So, if you want to avoid losing the property, you should prepare to eventually refinance it.From some of those discussions, plus ones I've had locally with people doing these transactions, the most common way the lender finds out is the insurance.