Is there anyone you can trust that is in the lowest tax bracket, preferably living in a no or low income tax state?

If you are paying heat/air costs, it will reduce the cost and make you happy. 

3. exactly. don't give him a reason to rethink your deal 4. that's way too much for an appraisal anyway.appraisals are expensive, and this one is unnecessary. if it comes in low, you'll be sad about your deal. if it comes in high, the seller will be sad about his deal.

Also, it is difficult to find a decent road with a low amount of boarded-up houses, so I think I will shy away from that area until I get a partner with some experience.Mcdonough and Kennesaw are two areas I haven't really looked but being from Atlanta I can see exactly what you mean.

Funds directly moved from those 4010/403 plans to the inherited IRA would retain tax-sheltered status.There really is no way to move that money into any other non-inherited account - so the likelihood anything got mis-routed would be very low. 

Low vacancy, below-market rents, very little deferred maintenance, and in a desirable submarket.However, this morning, there was a wrench thrown in.

If China buys more notes, it floods the market with dollars, creating inflation and…you guessed it, Fed increases rates.If you are a long-term real estate investor, rate increases are GOOD If rate increases, mortgage rates go up as well, making it harder for buyers to pay for homesIf rate increases, homeowners that have a low mortgage rate will be reluctant to move from their current homeFewer sellers and more buyers not affording a home lead to an increase in rental demand, driving rent amounts up and decreasing the time to find tenants for your rental properties.When fools money rushes out, smart money comes in!

Meaning if you could get a deal under that it is covered . problem is most dnt know how to get low enough.

The bigger your list or target area, the higher the probability that you find people who will sell at a low enough price to make it work. 

Home depot sells pergo and trafficmaster which you can get for as low as $1/sq ft.