A friend of mine had a landscaper randomly do work on their property while they were out of town without being hired.

I own a few online businesses and in negotiations to purchase another local physical business within the next month or so.

Hi @Damian Barboglio congratulations on the rental property!

In The Book on Rental Property Investing, Turner suggests analyzing 2 deals a day.

It honestly depends on the area, the property itself (is it Class A, B, C, D)?

Give them 30 days notice on the month to month , to leave 

Mind you, there are some states, specifically NY where you could be on the hook for code issues on vacant properties, even if you are just the lender, so best to do your homework on each state. 

While I’ve never done a project like this before, it’s something I’d love to take on—or at least organize and bring in the right experts to see it through.I estimate it would require around a $2M investment to build 5 houses on the lot, with each home valued roughly at $600K.

I have the full property tax exemption in Texas for my VA disability, but I'm trying to get clarity on the property tax exemption.

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