Welcome Jerry O.I am new to the site as well, and I can tell you first hand that there is a wealth of knowledge, within the BP platform. there are several modules that can bring you great success in your REI endevaours.

They have a code of ethics and passed a battery of tests to be certified.Paul

Reading about others' success here has me feeling super excited about Real Estate again as all the business done in the last 8 years left me taking a couple months off to recharge my batteries. 

how about finding that the tenant was using a set of battery jumper cables attached to the overhead electrical wire and wired  into the breaker box in order to bypass the electric meter.

Nothing better than a beautiful VBA module.

LIke in Oregon because I was licensed in CA I was able to be a sole practioner.. now they got rid of that license designation and if I want to work on my own again I need to take the Principal brokers module and pass it then I could work by myself.. for me I like working at a company the networking benefits to an investor like myself more than pay for any dues I am paying...

My tenants change light bulbs, batteries, and furnace filters.

- Get landlord insurance- Find out when trash fees and taxes are due- Inspect all units, list any repair needs, appliances, mechanicals, age and condition; check smoke detector batteries and for leaks (take pics?)

Those will most likely be "as-is" and the violations will be transferred to the buyer.It won't matter your intended use of the property.Here's a good link:http://www.clevelandheights.com/modules/showdocument.aspx?

He was just thrown in jail for aggravated domestic battery and will not see the light of day for 7 years.