Its been a couple weeks since returning to BP con, and I feel like its taken about that same amount of time to wade through all my notes, ideas, inspirations, and things i "could do".  

What Melanie is referring to here is stepped up basis rules that allow you to take the FMV at date of death or at 6 months after death.

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Hi everyone, I have it as a goal next year to buy one investment property so I need to learn as much as possible about the process for doing so.

Does each year have to be amended?

Hi Ed, welcome to the community! 

--Lease-option/rent to own. 

What financial institution should I talk to?

@Peter Trifan what are you hoping to gain from a course - actual builder knowledge or just a license?

If you pay them diret and hint to them the comps you suggest because you're trying to come in lower, then they are more likely to do that.To me, I would just use a couple of low end sold comps and call it a day.