We moved to Allen county for a while because of a job transfer and picked up two properties while we were there including a house hack.

It’s critical to have associates with first-hand knowledge of each city’s commercial real estate market and its offerings.

But Dallas has a reputation for being hands off with permits. 

On the other hand look at it with a stepped up basis of $825,000.

Then once you get a handful of ideas, research from there.

What a time it has been...just wanted to let everyone know im good ( for the ppl that care) lolSo in my last 12 months ive done almost 2 mil already and pipeline is steady flowing.I am happy to say I have now accepted a position as a closing agent at a NE Cleveland investment firm.Did it all as a solo agent and i just wanted to say first to everyone here thanks for your words of encouragement and advice....This real estate has changed my life in so many ways...I got my first rental and currently house hacking, my mindset is so unbelievably unmatched compared to fellow agents.Things are finally turning around ( prayer hand emoji)

I saw this first hand in Silicon Valley in 2001 and then again in 2008 to 2010.

It is pretty routine in this area to arrange for utilities to transfer to the owner when they are shut off by the tenant, especially in the winter.

@Calvin Rankin - Have you thought about sending them a very personalized, hand-written letter from you? 

If you create a site to just collect information, then you need a system for collecting payment of the screening fee and you have to transfer the data to whatever screening system you are using.