What I cannot determine is when homes in the area began being build to more up to date code.

The rental market is really strong right now but there is also a ton of new building, so I'm not sure as those come online how it will affect the rental market.Ian

I read a bunch of reviews online for various self-directed IRA companies but the testimonials are mixed. 

(A lot less via crowdfunding companies online).Happy Investing!

I ended up on bigger pockets when searching for an online community of like minded individuals whose passion is real estate investing (so glad I found this site). 

I have read all the forum post related to foreclosures that I can find on here, and I guess I wanted to check my process and invite anyone else to give me advice.The recommendations I have been given/ read most frequently are:Have a title report performed as close to the date of sale as possible (2-3 days depending on how long your title company needs) Try to find a title company that is willing to sell you title insurance after a judicial foreclosure.Perform extra searches yourself for any items that are excluded from the title report.Calculate the expected value based on the best comps.Drive by the property to get an idea of current condition.

Then you both sign and date, and you’re done.

First, should I wait until after that date to enter into a realtor contract to sell the property to insure that I get the presumption that my intent has been to hold it as an investment property? 

Hi, all. I closed on my rental property in January 2018, but I incurred expenses to buy it at the end of 2017. Normally, it's pretty straight forward on Turbo Tax, when the expenses to purchase a rental and the income...

The longest I've had to wait for rent was a month because we didn't complete the paperwork by the date when they issue payment for the month.