.- The LLC is official when the Secretary of State accepts your Articles of Organization.

In fact, officials closed the roads on the way to a place I was renting because of the conditions.

With most homes being voucher rentals and crime high in the area.I would look into buying by the old Bannister mall area, it is being turned into a Cerner campus.http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/17/4760042/cerner-officially-launches-its.htmlMuch nicer homes in that area for cheaper than Ruskin, and about the same rents.

This morning I got a letter of approval, really official, even my realtor said yep you got it.

The official date and language in my lease is "date credited to my account".

Well, we re-fied our primary, have a tenant lined up, had an offer accepted on our new house, & wired the deposit $$ today. Scheduled to close early next month. Should be landlords by the end of the year.

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Often the neighbors don't like too many up and they will take them down whether you got permission from the local officials or not.

I have been mostly lurking for about a year now, and thought since I've officially now jumped into real estate investing, that I would go ahead and introduce myself.Before I do that, I have one thing I should get off my chest first.

John, I am not too familiar with the official definition of war zones, I have always assumed an area is a war zone if:(1) As I drive through it, all the passengers in the car have a sudden desire to lock their doors...(2) You wish you have a weapon with you, if not, one of those "club wheel locks" you had back in the 80s might help a little...the female passengers finger through their purse to check for their mace or pepper spray.(3) You pray your car doesn't break down, you would never stop to fill your gas tank even if your dash says your gas tank is empty.(4) You check how many bars your cell phone has, you pre-dialed "911" just stop short of pressing "CALL".If some of the above are true I call it a war zone.

I can't tell you much about Miami, I've only been once or twice - just be sure to brush up on your Spanish before you go down there, it's the official language!