We eventually legally got her out, but I have to say that there is definitely something wrong with the system when people can abuse the government to live large for free.

One is that the tax benefits will eventually have to be repaid.

This is referred to as local code adoption and smart contractors (or DIYers) quickly learn that the ultimate and final say in code is the local building dept, so a quick phone call to speak to an inspector is the fastest path to the final answer is to any question, you're getting the answer from the person who will most likely be the person who will eventually be at your property and having to sign off on the permit signature page.

You may eventually want to create some type of business entity, but what type will depend on the kind of investing you're doing.

Hard work but I know it will pay off eventually.

I suppose I haven't talked to the tenant already because the owner doesn't want them to know they're selling it..they're worried of them "freaking out"...erm..Well they're going to find out eventually!

Have a witness when you do eventually inspect.

And it eventually sucked me dry and I had to turn it all over to a PM.

I live near the Tupelo area, but I'm in a bit of a rural area myself, so finding knowledgeable people to learn from is proving to be a little tricky.My long term goal is to eventually be able to completely support myself with income from real estate deals and investments.

We did eventually sign up for these however due to our personal financial reasons we both needed to take some time off.