All Forum Posts by: Nathan Fisher

Exactly @Daniel Stack. You get a Free person who knows the area to work on your behalf. Why work, when you can get it done for free?

Trying to do it all yourself is a losing situation for you.

You're a realtor! You should know that you don't pay for the realtor fees. Get a realtor, having a person on hand is invaluable. Especially from a distance.

Find your local investor focused realtors. Many of them are desperate to find a good property manager they can refer business to. Offer them a referral bonus, but make sure they are on your side.
Realtor referrals account for 60% of my units. Great way to drive business.

one of my clients is about to renovate a 14 unit building on the art district outskirts. Money is coming into the neighborhood. 

Might be viable.
1. It's pretty rural so fewer places, fewer tenants.
2. Has a decent town square with access to geneva on the lake.
3. some economic drivers. - Hospitals

4. MLS is showing two rentals completed in last two years, a 1 bed for 500, and a 3b SFH for 1000.

Does anybody with big multi families offer tenants rentals on essential items? 

Like renting a vacuum cleaner/ steam cleaner?
Athletic equipment? Kitchen Equipment? Bikes? 
Game consoles or board games?
Space Heaters/ AC units?

Is there a service that exists for that? Would you put that into your big properties?

You could just hire someone big and scary to squat with them? lol. 

That really sucks. I feel for you. 

you're fine. unless you're in a crazy tenant friendly area, the consequences are low, and if they've sold a house, they likely have income you can chase.

Every tenant is a risk. Don't overthink it and just roll the dice.

Roughly speaking 80% of my headaches and evictions come from pre-existing tenants. It's always better to get a vacant unit and place your own.

Honestly, might still be the right choice.