Lauderdale, FL•North Palm Beach, FL•Plantation, FL•Pompano Beach, FLThese acquisitions were done creatively, assuming the existing loans via subject-to deals without inspections.

@John Vasconcelosi guess all of those risks exist, sure. 

@Bradley Mair,Speak to the right lender and you can buy another primary residence for 5% down and turn your existing property into a rental.

This policy will provide additional coverage above what your existing policy covers.

Conversely, the tilted ceiling will open a visible crack at the wall / ceiling joint at the far side of the ceiling.This problem can also exist if you have a brick exterior overhanging the brick ledge of the basement foundation - anything the frost can push up against.To check, dig holes outside, along the entire suspect section of the foundation - all the way to the bottom of the foundation or to the bottom of the brick ledge.

.: I'm not aware of any requirement for this.I do provide an application because it has a lot of information necessary for tracking the individual: social security number, driver license number, previous addresses, etc.When you take over an existing renter, I recommend you figure out how to get the entire file from the former manager/landlord.

@Becca F. that definitely helps bring some peace of mind.

You can't get around the auto withholding of taxes from the OTA´s as a foreigner in this country, but A. these are operating costs that exist wherever you invest and B. 

You can’t use 1031 exchange funds to pay off existing debt so a 1031 doesn’t really solve your problem.

The landlord needs to provide just cause for wanting to terminate an existing lease.