In order for actual big expansion, I needed to dip into absentees and hit a higher quantity, during which I still focused on Probate leads separately, and these were still by far better and higher conversions.

I recently bought a 4 bedroom home less than 1 mile from a local University.I intend to rent out each of the 4 bedrooms separately to a college kid.I will paying for cable, internet, garbage pickup, lawn care, and utilities.Thanks a bunch!

He said he prefers to make the election and separate from personal tax return and file 1120s, to keep personal activity separate and avoid co-mingling.

(We will also our investors to use your sphere of influence, but if they actually want us to project manage then we do charge a fee)What would separate you from other agents that also work with investors?

If the paint and flooring were each less than $2,500 on separate invoices, can I claim them as de minimis or is the cost of the renovation included with the painting and carpet and therefore the cost to the unit is over $2,500?

Did you start a separate entity for the REIA or is it run out of your regular LLC?

Me and my partner did separate walks & took plenty .

Writing personal checks off your business account, you want to keep them separate as much as possible.

Once you receive the deposit from your tenants, make sure you keep that money as restricted cash in your financial statement.It is ok to be in your bank account with other cash as long as your state regulation allows but you should properly keep it separate on your book to properly record it in terms of accounting.  

I've never done one before either and actually just asked in a separate forum for advice before seeing your post.