Those of us with more experience in the industry would once again have the opportunity to build direct connections with homeowners and secure better deals.

But In combination with fences and automatic gates it makes for a pretty secure-feeling place.

Then you invest that money in a super secure, no risk note with an operator who is already underwater on their original note.

Even when I still had 3 I used Zillow.I list my property on Zillow for rent, I use the Zillow application process, I use their form leases and  collect payment all through Zillow.With only a couple rentals, it did everything I needed it to do, and combined with a spreadsheet or Quickbooks online, if you want to be a little more official, it does not take much work.  

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If things got heavy I would tell them to follow the lease and send their complaint officially in writing, and I will respond accordingly,  usually that ended it.

Your options in this case are to:Decline their application.Accept them without references and take the risk, assuming everything else about them is stellar.Require a co-signer.Require an additional security deposit if that is allowed in your specific state.The option many landlords choose is No. 2: Accept them without references, asking for an additional security deposit.

Before the hurricane hit, I reminded the tenant to secure trampoline.

Maybe its the sense of security..

One route is to explore refinancing these properties into your name with a cash-out refinance, which would allow you to access some of the equity while officially transferring the deeds.