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I've had credit for less than a year and haven't filed income taxes yet, my first filing will be for 2015.This way I will have the income, experience, business history needed to get loans and show operating capability, and I could use that company for all our real estate transactions.Another advantage would be having the manpower to purchase buildings and keep the management "in house", while at the same time having some income from the existing management  contracts they have in-place.I am looking for a company with at least 5 years in business, cash flowing 300-400K, healthy financials and no debt.

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Do larger more expensive properties offer any advantages over small ones even with reduced cap rates?

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Are people generally helpful for new investors or do you think they would take advantage of someone who may not know all the ins and outs?

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Sooner or later they will leave and you will be looking for new tenants again and most applicants will complain about the smoke and move on to the next property.On the other hand, 99/100 properties are non-smoking, this may be an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and advertise to smokers who are willing too pay more to enjoy their habit.

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