Regarding the Zelle versus Avail issue, I would advise choosing your battles wisely - as with many aspects of life.

All the rest live in other states or countries.

i use apartments dot com for screening I do live locally should anything arise.

Document everything and if he is not there then access the property and resolve the issuemold could have also come from the way they lived in the home.

Quote from @Kornelius Friske: We have a STR located in peoria AZ. it's 6 beds (garage conversion) and about 3900 sq ft in total. our energy bill last month was $450 and has been hovering in the $350-$450 range since we went live in august.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

My sister and I have done all the leg work in finding where the 2 individuals lived at. 

Hi Davis,I live in NC but invest primarily in Greenville SC / upstate with my business partners. 

TERMS- Deal Type: Seller Finance- List Price: $580,000- Purchase Price: $780,000- Seller Carryback: $693,000- Total Entry: $100,000 Breakdown: Assignment: $13,000 Down: $87,000- PITI: $2,657 Breakdown: Principal & Interest:: $2,000 Taxes: $464Insurance: $193- Rent: $5,250 ($750-800 per unit)- Amortization Years: 28.88- Interest rate: 0%- HOA: NONE- Balloon: NONE- EMD: $5,500- COE: Feb 12, 2025- Occupancy: Occupied, Occupants staying post closing- Title company: PROPERTY DETAILS:MULIT-FAMILY7 Units - 2B/1B per unit- Living sqft: 5,200- Year Built: 1940- Age of Roof: 1- Age of HVAC: New- Age of Water heater: New- Condition of Electrical: Good working condition- Condition of Plumbing: Good working condition

After living through the GFC and the shrinking market for local banks, they saw an opening in the market for what they call "consultative banking" like they had years before and decided to start a bank.