Trade or business activities are activities, other than rental activities or activities that are treated under § 1.469-1T(e)(3)(vi)(B) as incidental to an activity of holding property for investment, that—(i) Involve the conduct of a trade or business (within the meaning of section 162);(ii) Are conducted in anticipation of the commencement of a trade or business; or(iii) Involve research or experimental expenditures that are deductible under section 174 (or would be deductible if the taxpayer adopted the method described in section 174(a)).

.: I am writing this review to express my profound disappointment with James' mentorship program, particularly regarding the conduct of one of his top students, Kristin Witherspoon.

I don't own any properties with asbestos siding and I have my concerns, so I hired an asbestos professional to go check it out, grab some samples and conduct testing.Still waiting to hear back from the Asbestos testing but I wanted to know if anyone here has experience, knowledge and or own any properties with asbestos siding?

You hire a management company to be your eyes and ears, so it’s crucial they conduct regular inspections.

Here are some of the chargesBuying foreclosuresFalse & Misleading StatementsUsing Invalid ContractsExploitation of Vulnerable AdultsBankruptcy FraudProbate Court FraudTitle FraudUnlawful EvictionViolation of Consumer Fraud ActViolation of Consumer Fraud Act RecruitingViolation of Consumer Fraud Act OmissionsViolation of Consumer Fraud Void ContractsViolation of Consumer Fraud Foreclosure ConsultantsViolation of Consumer Fraud Unauthorized Practice of LawRacketeering - Scheme or Artifice to DefraudRacketeering - ForgeryRacketeering – Illegally Conducting an EnterpriseAlter EgoLis PendensAll parties are assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law I am sure if you searched some of my prior posts I have been warning people about approaching people in foreclosure claiming to "help them" by taking advantage of them, even if you were trying to do the right thing, it does not matter in many instances as you may be perceived of taking advantage of someone in distress.I would also bet a very large sum of money we are going to see more of this occur just like we did ten years ago with CFD's getting into legal hot water, especailly as market softens and foreclosures start to ramp back up.Here is link to a summary of article:Attorney General Mayes Sues Real Estate Operators and Title Companies for Defrauding Arizona Homeowners | Arizona Attorney GeneralSubTo, Subject To, Foreclosure Yep.

The majority of NC tax deed sales are conducted in person at the county courthouse.

After that I'm required to advertise the sale and hire a deputy to conduct it, who'll deduct costs of the sale, which will likely exceed the proceeds, and hold any balance for the tenant, apparently without any deduction for the unpaid rent lien. 

Each state conducts these a little bit differently and it's important to know what is accepted in each circumstance.

.- borrowers are already in distressI wouldnt go anywhere near this, especially because I do not and will not conduct business in CA (I see you're based in CA).

A great place to start is by conducting thorough research to understand the local real estate market and identify potential investment opportunities.