If not completely occupied already, make every effort to get it rented out in the next two months before cold weather sets in.  

You will also have to pay transfer tax as well.4) Pretty simple, set up a business checking account.  

First, have you asked your work if you can adjust your schedule so that you can attend these meetups? 

It also creates another "set of eyes" to ensure your tenants are following the rules (however, this can bite your wallet if you (the owner) are fined for a rule violation without getting the chance to make the correction.

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

Thanks @Brent Coombs - I made adjustments as the deal was countered, and its looking more like a negative cash flow now.  

First negotiate, selling price WILL be adjusted to account for getting code compliance on everything.Then you get the contractors bids for the workProceed only on the buyer's concurrence.

@Rob Terpilowski when you get potential contractors involved would depend on how set you are on the deal and how certain you think you can make the numbers work, I would think.  

Hi BP,If I was to line up a TB for a seller in a Wholesale lease option setting what costs would i be looking at for a contract review by an attorney, a review of TB applications (by whom...??)

Do any of you have any thoughts as to how much to set aside for maintenance on these older properties?