After all, I could not ask him to drive 4 hours to look at a house for me on a regular basis.

Or create a separate site completely dedicated to producing leads with a more obvious "webuyhouse" web address?

Remember that they only have 30 days to investigate and if they can not produce this demand that it be deleted.

@J Scott has only spoken there once but he has been a regular attendee since he moved here.Thus far virtually all my deal are in Baltimore City.From some of the meetups I've been to, it seems you have to be careful what county and area you are purchasing in Maryland.I disagree.

Second, install regular ol' ceiling fans if possible, these go a very long way at not much cost.

…instead of sending postcards for 15 20c a piece …I can get 10K copies of regular 1 sided A4 fliers printed for around $300.

@Joe Butcher Could you have closed with regular financing or would it have taken too long for the seller you were dealing with?

Jonathan West the logic is that you invested in an income producing asset and you should be able to recover your cost over the life of that asset.

I am looking to put together a portfolio over the next 10 years that produces good income and allows me to pursue real estate or other business opportunities and leave the corporate world at the age of 45.My biggest concerns are regarding using debt to grow the business.

Here's a link to the federal site (I think they may require property to be income-producing) but GA may also have a state credit.http://www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives/before-you-apply.htm