Checking for past evictions ensures they have a track record of paying rent.✔ Criminal Background Check – In shared housing, safety is key—a nationwide search helps flag potential risks.✔ Verified Income Data – Looking at actual bank deposits rather than just pay stubs prevents applicants from using fake documents.With room rentals, a bad tenant doesn’t just affect you—they impact everyone in the house.

Additionally, if there is a recorded tenancy agreement, the ADU can be sold as an independent unit.

This resulted in them noticing that there appears to be an ADU so he look through the records and I guess had never been permitted.

However, upon closer inspection, several red flags became apparent:Lack of Transparency: Despite claims of being a Georgia corporation, a search in the State of Georgia Secretary of State’s Division of Corporations database revealed no record of the company.

Sold it, setting a new price record for the street at the time.

It seems to me like, both before 2023, the only worthwhile properties I might acquire by foreclosing on a tax lien certificate are the ones where the owners of record are dead or hard to find, and underwater properties.How about now?

After a rehab budget of $20k, We resold for $355k which was the highest recorded sale in the community EVER!

Consider connecting with local REI meetups, hospitality groups, or even online forums like this one to find like-minded investors.You could also pitch your successful track record to potential equity partners.

Keeping detailed records is key but convincing the IRS will be a challenge.- Foreign tax credit can help: If rental income is taxed in the country where the property is located, the U.S. offers a foreign tax credit to avoid double taxation.

Lenders look at creditworthiness/balance sheet/track record and the collateral in determining the leverage they will offer.