So comfortable in fact, that 77% of the poll’s respondents 34 years and under would consider banking with a non-bank banking service such as Square or PayPal over using a traditional bank.This poll represents a huge threat to U.S. banking institutions that are scrambling to keep up with the demand for online and mobile banking solutions, while also battling to protect the privacy of their customer information.

As for wholesaling in Canada, I remain dubious that it can be a viable business due to the relative size of the market, differences in privacy law, foreclosure/power-of-sale, etc.

There is no door to the back yard, No where to have a cookout with a little privacy.'

Obtaining copies of the application and background checks may require the tenants consent - here in Canada, it would be a violation of federal privacy law for the Vendor to simply had them over.One thing Kevin omitted, and why you need the leases before the end of your diligence period, is to prepare an estoppel certificate for each tenant using the information obtained from the lease, then meet with the tenant to affirm the information and to discover any other material facts (i.e. side agreements, pets unknown to Vendor, etc) and have the tenant sign the estoppel.  

Lower the insurance deductible, leave a light on in the house so it looks occupied, screw backdoor and downstairs windows closed or cut pieces of wood so windows can't be opened, put a privacy fence around the backyard, blinds, timers to make tv or lights go off and on every so often, leave kids toys out front, set bear traps along the perimeter of the hvac units and cover with leaves.

This may be because they do have more privacy to trash the place, and there is more square footage to trash per unit.You've discovered the podcasts; my other advice is to stay active on the forums, start thinking about what you want your landlording policies to be (don't just focus on property selection, but what you'll do after that), and set up some key word alerts to hear about the geographies or topics you are interested in.

Creating a rental at our primary residence was the hardest step for us because we had never renovated and valued our privacy. 

The stairway borders the utility closet and so divides the space so that the 'bedroom' area maintains privacy.  

-Pressure wash home to give a clean look-I was even thinking about taking down the privacy fence???

I am worried about the tenant’s privacy and mine and some of the problems I might encounter living close quarters.