Use the search function if a BP member previously was in search of a CPA.

What you need to do to become successful in either industry is search, scour & hunt for people who want to sell their home.

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Here is the breakdown. We have a property in Memphis that is generating $7,000 dollars a year in net cash-flow (property is 100k).We want to buy another 3 properties free and clear BEFORE we refinance them, to group t...

Check out this listing over by me, I searched the county website and the last thing that came up was the foreclosure, so this property had to been completely renovated by the bankhttps://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/fsba,fore_lt/house_type/32400378_zpid/90_days/globalrelevanceex_sort/41.223206,-73.988038,41.210131,-74.00823_rect/15_zm/

That being said, we carry a receipt book in our LL filebox (the box that travels with us with keys, LL forms, etc -- we have learned to take it with us whenever we go near the rentals)  and are happy to handwrite a receipt at any time.

@Chris Lawrence Before you close your attorney/title company will do a title search and if done correctly the lien will show up.

I'm in the process of finding a good accountant in my area, but I was hoping the community could help me with a question while I search. 

You can also search for local investors and connect with them to message them personally.

In the past I have sent rental contracts to a potential renter who was stationed in Korea, did a walk through of the property via FB messenger video chat, ran background checks with TransUnions Smart move, collected security deposit via PayPal and emailed the tenant the code to the lock box that had the key.