Now its time to convert... practice call scripts at least 4-5X/week and speak to as many leads per day as possible.These calls should be focused around building and maintaining relationships.

An utility easement is for the electric, gas and possibly cable water/sewer to maintain there equipment.  

not previously as prevalent.My model so far has been to buy under-maintained and under-managed properties and gradually improve them.   

Investors will want to ensure that the areas they are investing into have low rates of crime, or are at the very least improving over time.Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires many financial institutions to maintain, report, and publicly disclose loan-level information about mortgages.

That's a lot of house to maintain on a relatively low rent.

As far as structure, I suggested he take a deed now with a mortgage back on the property so he is protected when he maintains, pays taxes and insurance and incurs significant costs improving the property, but the owner of the property he is interested in wants to retain title.

THAT'S how you gain and maintain marketshare, sticking to examples we all know about, we can point to biggerpockets, we can point to the growth of zillow/redfin/etc (hate em all you want, you can't argue with success), the growth of the iPhone from when it was launched, and so on.For existing giants trying to maintain marketshare, you just gotta stay relevant, you gotta stay important, you gotta keep innovating.

There’s a lot happening right now, yet Western Washington maintains a strong economic foundation and offers investors upside if they know how to buy and manage right. 

On the other hand, keep in mind that there are costs associated with maintaining an LLC (such as the $800 annual franchise tax in California).2.

Make them do the feasibility studies and show you what potential this site has.