Plumber went in one day and reported back there was a guy there with ankle monitor playing video games all day.  

(I would still get a heloc to cover future expenses and have available for emergencies.)401k loans are not taxed, do not report to credit, count as owned assets from your lender, and the interest you pay on them goes back into your own 401k!

Public records will reveal if a home is in the pre-foreclosure stage.

Hire a local home inspector or contractor to assess the property and provide a detailed report.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Almost every host has experienced it, a high maintenance guest that you go the extra mile for and reports nothing wrong during the stay, but then posts a hyper critical review as if they are Gordon Ramsay reviewing a restaurant.I have always opted to just not post a reply, especially since we have over 50 great reviews on both sites.

Get a few quotes. and if you do not do it, when you go to refinance into a long term loan the appraiser will likely mark the report as "subject to" a structural engineer report of the foundation. and you will not be able to refi until you have done the  work that is required. 

Hi Pam, may I have that report?

Sometimes, a fresh perspective can reveal options you hadn't considered.

Once this is all done, I'd also report the broker and both agents to the real estate board.