I do a lot of buy and hold here in Bakersfield, due to population in neighboring cities I don't recommend you purchasing in Taft.at a $170,000 you can purchase something similar here in Bakersfield but will ultimately be cheaper maintenance, management, etc since most of the kern population is situated in Bakersfield meaning handy mans and other repair services wont bump up there prices due to travel. also being in Bakersfield you may use a local property management company that may perform an exceptional service due to the distance of the property rather than having to travel.I hope this information helps

I too am trying to see if there would be any benefit to self performing a cost seg on a house I purchased this past July, new investor! 

Any firm that specializes in cost segregation can perform the study.How long does a study take, I've seen a 6 week estimate online? 

So what happens when you need to perform repairs or if the tenant moves out2.

I worked at a Big 4 accounting firm performing public and private financial statement audits for over 4 years and currently work an auditing job.           

On the second project determine how many subsequent projects you expect to perform and decide if you want to learn how to manage the project (i.e. be the GC). 

All professionals who perform residential construction in NJ need to be licensed and carry proper insurance, including a ”handyman”.

Im looking at a portfolio acquisition and intending to perform through a step acquisition of the LLC as opposed to going through a traditional purchase.

It's free and very casual.

We negotiated a good price after previous buyer failed to perform.