Also, it costs almost nothing to implement; especially relative to the reconstruction of the existing HVAC system in the property!

I recently read Jason Ellwoods book "Fire Yourself" and it gave some great steps toward hiring an acquisitions manager that I'm working on implementing, but has anyone read anything else?

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When fully implemented the utility costs added back to our bottom line creates $1.33 million in "added" value ($80k/6 CAP) . 

It'd be very hard to figure out all the ethical dilemmas up front.That being said, I think you could implement a system for this.

Moreover, if you look at all of the suggestions on vetting investment sponsors that are found on BP and elsewhere, you’ll have a tough time implementing those suggestions in a point and click environment.  

And in order to deduct home office (which is not the same as renting), you must have a profitable business.Even when these home-based business ideas are implemented properly, they would not solve @Matthew Paul's problem of trying to defeat the new $10k limitation on property taxes.

That's the strategy I've heard of and would ideally would like to implement once I'm done with training. 

Make the seller implement new leases (that you approve) as a condition of closing (assuming these units are m2m).Then reduce your offer by the amount of the security deposits called out in the leases that the tenants have signed, this way you know exactly how much funds are needed (like already mentioned).Now you have new leases as well as baseline of the condition of the units (if you do a inspection along w/ the new lease)......and there's no mystery left about anything.

I know there was a foreign buyer tax implemented last year, though from what I I've read it hasn't had much of an impact.