For single-family and multi-family rentals - plan to put 20-25% down on investment properties.If you find a rental from 2-4 units with a month to month lease or a vacant unit that you could technically move into/would move into after buying within 60 days - plan to put 3.5-5% down. 

Hello all, I am coming to the end of the lease with my first tenant in a duplex that I'm living in, and plan on not renewing the current tenant's lease for various reasons. 

At the same time, look to see if he left any contact information behind and reach out to family to determine his status.If you can't contact anyone soon, I would consider moving his belongings to storage, terminating the lease, and finding a new roommate.Because you are in California, I would consult an attorney.

Marketing, professional photos, and dialing in the rental amount are crucial, and we've noticed nicer units at better prices being leased out much faster (well yeah, duh...). 

The tenant has caused damage and broken the lease so she is going to vacate in December.

They didn’t have an attorney.In court, the couple said a leasing agent told them they could get two months of free rent when they moved in.

If the latter, there are lenders out there that will use your actual rental rates as long as you have lease agreements, 2 months of rental receipts, and the actual rent is within 20% variance of the market rents on the appraisal.

I typically aim for aggressive rent increases only during pre-leasing.

If the rent amount, due dates, etc. are specified in the lease, there’s no need to provide an invoice.

With this person having a close relationship with WWC, seeing him at the office frequently, and knowing WWC lawyer that uses these Bare Trust Agreements.