You should conduct some market research to see the demand, price, and ability to pay people in the area are putting on the homes.

Going to ask my CPA if I can 1099 the PM for repairs conducted because I was not planning on having payroll or workers compensation.3.Develop a post inspection process on repairs before any compensation is released.

There is a lead-time to choosing another pm as you'll want to do some research and conduct phone "interviews". 

Folks at lowes used to laugh and was going to give me a table so I could conductive interviews on the spot( jokingly ) Hope some of those ideas help AlexOriginally posted by @Robert Ellis:Originally posted by @Alex Franks:Originally posted by @Yanhua Sappin:@Trent Ecklar I am a rehaber / flipper based in Brooklyn New York, I am looking for buy and hold properties in Columbus oh and would love to connect you , thank you @yanhua Sappin I saw you were interested in Columbus as well.

Learn how to screen better and how to conduct inspections on a regular basis so this doesn't happen again.As for the scammers, you can't get blood from a turnip.

Someone has to pay the cost of conducting due dilliegence on the borrower.

They do not conduct their work with pride, let's leave it at that. 

@Rich Hupper I’m not too knowledgeable about what the bank might require, but as part of your due diligence you would probably engage an environmental/engineering firm to conduct a Phase 1 environmental study.

(a) A tenant to a residential lease may terminate a lease agreement in the manner provided in this section without penalty or liability, if the tenant or another authorized occupant fears imminent violence after being subjected to:(1) domestic abuse, as that term is defined under section 518B.01, subdivision 2;(2) criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451; or(3) stalking, as that term is defined under section 609.749, subdivision 1.

No unit or Townhouse Building there on shall be occupied and used except for single family residential purposes by the Owners, their tenants and social guests, and no trade or business shall be conducted therein, which impacts upon or involves the use of, the common areas"I don't see where it explicitly prohibits STRs, but don't want to get on the wrong foot with the HOA.