How do I invest out-of-state if I can't be there for an extended period of time to manage the closing period and renovations (a seemingly necessary step to get the most equity from RE investing)?

Hi Kyle,My first inclination would be to furr out over the existing stone and build a new front that extends all the way to the ceiling, using a more attractive stone material (not brick).

Not sure how close that is for you in Springboro but I wanted to extend the invitation to attend, network, and learn with us!

@Angel ClarkShould have mentioned that if you need the names of attorneys or CPAs in San Diego I can shoot you some names but my contacts don't really extend past LA.  

One decision process you might use is to look at what the impact of a "significant loss event" with  extended period (say, 12 months or more) of uninhabitability would do to your personal and/or business finances. 

As the sole proprietor I understand my deadlines for making my contributions/deadline is the tax filing deadlineFor the employer/profit share contribution to my wifes spousal contribution my understanding is the deadline for this is also the tax filing deadline.However I have read two conflicting pieces of information when it comes to the employee salary deferral portion of the spousal 401k deposit deadlines.Scenario 1 Employee Contribution deposit deadlines:" both employee and employer contributions can be made up to the company’s tax return deadline""while employee and employer contributions may be extended until the company tax return deadline you will typically need to file a W-2 for your wages (e.g. an s-corporation) by January 31, 2018.

It can get extended endless times if people continue to bid it up. 

We are going to ask the seller if it's OK to add our daughter to the contract, and if he would be OK to extend closing by allowing our daughter to complete the loan process, thus changing the original cash deal. 

I bought this house on September 2017 and seller was living in the house until Dec 24th 2017 as extended lease because they wanted some time to find a new house for themselves .

He started by doing rehab flips https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-growth-d...as far as carrying costs and closing costs that may be mitigated by doing an options contract but you need to make sure you have enough time to get all the way through the level of permitting you want or a way to extend the contract.