In addition to the lessons you have already learned, a couple of mine:1) Natural curiosity - especially about "boring" things - can help you learn the vital information to move you forward2) If you don't know, ask someone, and/or do your own research.

I'm not pessimistic by nature, I've just been on the planet for over 50 years, and that's more than enough time to see what all can go wrong with best-laid plans.

One of our rentals has hot water heat powered by a natural gas furnace.

Send a Certified Return Receipt Cease and Desist Letter to both her and her attorney (Call Their Bluff) <-- This is what I have done.

If I mail the lease and park rules by certified mail, will that make the lease binding, and will I be able to give a notice to quit and file eviction if he does not pay based on my mailed lease?  

Given the historic preserve nature, I can foresee rehabbing these older homes with a ton of red tape associated with it.

Hi Rex, And find out if they are going to make you do a new perk test to certify it for use.If they are make sure to have one done yourself first because they retest because soil conditions can change over the years.Meaning you may have to move the drain field somewhere else (if somewhere else is available), or wait until another season to try to get a Perk test that works.Good Luck!

I would propose that the animal would have to complete a course similar to boarding school where the animal would be properly house trained, trained to have good discipline, and also trained to actually do what they're certified to do.

Hi great question,I too wanted to know if there is a certain pattern of format on paper to present to the Banks to certify that cash flow is collected from the rentals consistently and now I would want to impress upon them to assist me with further investment properties.How do I go about this?

I do realize that a partnership and JV are different animals, but I didn't know which was more suited to this situation with the on-going nature rather than being a one-off.