It’s not every day that accusations of rent manipulation make headlines, and I wanted to understand how this impacts the millions of Americans struggling with housing costs.

Use this meeting to gather their perspective on the property and understand their goals before making any offers.Keep It Informal Initially: Avoid jumping straight into specifics about pricing or terms.

So you're not worried about current income...totally understandable, wish I was in the same boat ;-)

It minimized vacancy risks and kept things amicable.Address Tenant Concerns CalmlyI’ve found that tenants often feel more cooperative when they understand the landlord’s perspective.

They’re typically stable, cash flowing businesses that are straightforward and simple to understand.

It's worth taking the time to understand what you're doing so you can develop your own conviction and confidence.

I would advise you to get pre approved from your lender and make them aware as it will help them understand you are serious!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Quote from @John Davey: Id appreciate any help, as ex. if i take out say 100k home equity loan and use 50k each as down payments/cloing costs my understanding is i cant deduct the interest?

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!