Only do this where we have excess land and can convert in the future to Self Storage. 

Reduce all non-essential spending today and save the excess from the first job.

My background:  Work a full time job in Finance and have excess capital which I'd like to invest through real estate.

Many firms will do returns for a fixed fee if the engagement does not end up having out of scope work (work that the CPA was not aware of prior to the engagement [things such as excessive cleanup work as Natalie mentioned]).

Maybe a little excessive?

Isn't that excessive for closing costs?

One had lots of hail damage and the other one was 30 years old and had excessive granular loss (you could barely see any rock left on the shingles).

She Airbnb’s it and keeps any excess cash flow.

Frequently, neighbors are asked to keep an eye on the house and know more about it than anyone else.So, in conclusion, zombie homes, probate homes, homes own by people with dementia, the efforts involved to locate these people to make a deal is far in excess of what you get in return, that I did foreclosure homes auctioned by banks, as when it comes up for auction, the banks is ready to sell it.

For the properties we currently manage, this vetting process has worked wonders in finding tenants whom take care of the property, pay there rent on time, and don’t require an excessive amount of attention.