Just throwing a fake example here: a 3/2 SFR in NY vs a 3/2 in OH, MI, IN etc. what are the property taxes?

He's in Charleston but lends throughout the Carolinas.

However, if you start holding properties in an LLC, you don’t want to flip properties in the same LLC.

Inspect immediately to verify.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Fees should be clearly stated in writing, easy to understand, and justifiable.

Quote from @Russell Brazil:  yep that does it, we lost our home in 99 in an f5 when I was younger,  no close calls recently in OKC though,  also seems like tornado alley has shifted a bit to the east but who knows.

Glad we're secured, but nothing in rei is passive.

You could, for the purposes of verifying that you are not renting to someone who is potentially dangerous or financially incapable of shouldering the burden of being a roommate, ask them to apply through Zillow so that you can see their background check, that also gives you the opportunity to have others who might be interested in being your roommate as well, apply.

Hey All, I’ve found an off market duplex in need of some repair (estimate unknown as I haven’t been inside yet).