Creative financing strategies can truly open doors for your clients, and it's great to hear that BiggerPockets is helping you explore new possibilities.Welcome aboard!

.- Obtain electrical permit for unapproved work at electrical panelsThe breakers are in the basement with no way for the second floor tenant to access them, without of course knocking on the door and asking the downstairs neighbor for access.

The difficult part is that many times renovation costs run over - some people add another 10% to 15% contingency on top of their budget on paper.

@Adam M.Typically a new entity is formed to own it and that entity is owned by the two gpsIn this day someone who invests in a syndication and is passive will say they own 1,000 doors because they want to sound bigger than they are.Anyone can say whatever they want one social media and people will believe itSaw a post from a guru saying they own several thousand homes - I can pretty much guarantee you they do not.

I asked why he didn't call or texted or came to the front door. 

This also includes running credit, getting an appraisal etc.

I have long wondered if transferrring title to an LLC while keeping the loan in the borrower's name personally could open the door to a piercing the corporate veil situation.

As to "taking control" you'll have to wait until there are board elections (typically annually although usually for part, not all of the board) and run yourself and people you control for the board seats.

I'm pretty sure BP has an article about realtors working with investors that is definitely a good thing to read up on. other than that be ready to spend a little money, be ready to run comps, and re-hab "numbers"  on properties for your investment side all around just prepare yourself and soak up as much information as you possibly can because learning the realtor side of the real estate world and the investment side are two, I wouldn't say completely different things but there is a lot more information to stack on top of the realtor knowledge.

I own 7 doors as an unlicensed RE investor in California.