Hi BP Community,I’m looking into my first out-of-state multi-family partnership with someone that already has experience in the local market and connections to the operational teams required to make out of state inves...

I know there are a variety of screening practices used by landlords and property management companies.

The one with evidence wins.As always, @Nathan Gesner coming through with the most solid and practical advice.If you have issues with your PM, be very direct and state your case.

I know the founder and know that they've set out to build a platform that takes the best features of sites like Furnished Finder and Airbnb and leaves out the clunkiness and annoying policies and practices.

In my experience, late payers often become non payers; so, I stick with the practice above.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I believe transparency and integrity are the foundations of any good business, and it's refreshing to see others are aligned with that mindset and practice as well.

Quote from @Virginia VanOeveren: To start as a private money lender, educate yourself on real estate investing and lending practices, define clear loan criteria, and conduct thorough due diligence on borrowers and properties.

Sure, buyer beware (I'll never buy a home sight unseen again), but terrible deceptive business practices and I can’t get the rent they estimated for this unit with it being only a 1 bedroom without a shower.After the sale, Ready REI was very slow on getting quotes and the few minor repairs done that we had agreed to.

When I had my own real estate practice, I advised landlords on tenant issues, negotiated cash for keys, and filed evictions.