What he ended up doing after pondering on what to do is be more Pro-Active thinking on selecting who lives Upstairs and Downstairs..Typically families w Kids or pets he rented downstairs, young Professionals he rented Upstairs.

Translation is: competent but cheap.I think the most common "ideal" attorney is someone who iscompetent in everything RE-relatedavailable 24/7, directly and not via staffprovides inexpensive as-needed servicesprovides free advice in between engagementsdelivers all commitments on time, including last-minute emergency requestsThis is not my personal list - it is an observation of what my clients seem to want.

Reasonable accommodation may include waiving or varying pet polices and fees to allow an Assistance Animal.

While I'm only about 2 years into my RE investing career, I've already been through a couple of paid events (only SFR flipping, not commercial multi-family yet) which certainly propelled my career forward but also included a whole lot of sitting through a bunch of 'Get Rich Quick' sales pitches to buy even more educational products.

As long as the property is advertised for rent, you can deduct allowable expenses as rental real estate expenses, as opposed to lumping them into start-up costs.If you are not advertising the other rooms for rent and are not planning on renting any rooms out in 2017, no rental real estate deductions can be taken, including start-up costs.

the 180 includes all.You're absolutely right about the need for laser focus in that first 45 days.

not including permits, delays for inspections etc.

As of now my career path includes flipping some places, possibly have a multi-family unit, and then eventually get into development. 

Im looking to purchase a group of duplexes that include 10 units on 2 acres and need someone to complete inspections and evaluation of conditions and potential repairs, does anyone have someone to refer in SE Michigan that could do this within the next 2 weeks? 

There are a lot of expenses you did not include.