The second property is a 3 bed 2 bath not listed and the older couple who owns it is interested in selling it.

You may find out that the owner does not have permission to lease his land out to the use that's on the property even though its commercial.Contact a couple of local commercial real estate brokers who are active in the immediate area, they should be able to give some guidance as to the going rental rates for land uses.

I was close on a couple of them in the last 12 months...

I was able to purchase a 2/1 from an elderly couple who were full time snowbirds for $30k.

Also networking with other agents are great as I've sold a couple of my wholesale properties through other agents and also acquire wholesale deal as well. 

However, now that the taxes will be a little more complicated with the added real estate investments I have a couple questions regarding upcoming tax season:1.

A couple of things I do that are not immediate walk away scenarios but helpful are:I start at the wall and walk the floor to the center of the room to check for foundation concerns to have my contractor look at. 

If it is alternate parking, the entire street has a chance to get fully plowed over the course of a couple days, leaving the curb free of snow.

Then it became apparent the irrigation nozzles were routinely spraying water against my house and subsequently that this water was getting in - carpets were damp coming through from padding below.After checking pipes etc with a couple plumbers who found nothing wrong with any pipes in summer and fall 2017 ...

As for the mentor I am attending my local REIA for the first time this month.