Only to find that they didn't generate enough cash in the sale to pay the tax!

The PM wasn't the greatest or most customer friendly. 

(3) In looking at online reviews, what are the primary criteria you’re looking for in keywords that gives you an indication of a contractor with elite workmanship and customer service?

"I bought some real estate" is not some magic spell that makes taxes go away, like so many like to assume.It is rather likely that the income generated by the real estate will generate a tax liability (in the current year, at least), but for the most part, the rental income has zero bearing on your W-2 income (should you have any), your interest and dividends (should you have any), your other businesses (should you have any), your non-real estate investment capital gains and losses (should you have any), and your personal deductions (should you have any). 

What customer service programs do you have in place?

Customer service should be another consideration.

This is important to all of us because the two areas combined could generate over 4,600 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 1.6 million California homes.

The strategy I would love to adapt is a 'buy & hold' strategy, because I believe that buying and holding income-generating assests like rental properties is one of the best ways to build weatlth over the long term.The main question of my post concerns defining my own market.

None of my generation at that time knew that was coming.

I don't know how they hold the deed.The questions:  What would be the easiest way to transfer to the next generation?