@John CoreyI just came here from Texas where the notice of trustee sale was posted anywhere from 60 to 14 days prior to the public auction on the counties website.

@Sarah Damico any chance you're related to a Joe Damico, prior Air Force? 

One own 3 plexes and a prior owner were on bad term with tenants, and they call on every little thing.

It is thoughtless and rude not to disclose your plan prior to a showing, unless it is an open house situation.I don't have time to go into refuting your assertion that the owner holds all the cards, but there are downsides.

* Do you provide move in and move out reports * How many pictures do you take of the property prior to tenant moves in and after the tenant moves out* Do you get weekly reports when the property is vacant what prospective tenants are saying about your home* Do you provide monthly newsletters to your tenants* Do you hold investor education classes to help me become a better investor* Do you have single point portfolio based management services?

Have you connect with your bank prior to moving forward with property purchase?

This renovation cost now becomes an initial closing cost and can be included with the max that you are able to pull out prior to 6 months. 

So does that mean that one would pay the old prior tax rate until the next re-evaluation?

Also, there're a few things you need to figure out for yourself prior to starting your RE investing venture.

MLS listing day-of, came in low and was accepted - it was clear from what the too low prior, selling for less than they paid, and poor property condition that this other out-of-state investor just wanted out!