They typically require a higher down payment and come with slightly higher interest rates, but they streamline the process for investors with nontraditional income.Finally, for long-term scalability, you might want to connect with lenders specializing in expat or foreign income borrowers.

The landlord can then proceed with the eviction process in court if the tenant does not remit payment.

Rinse and repeat this process over time.

That ends up leaving a void that's filled by unprofessional, and in some cases outright criminal operations there in the PM space.

Check w/ the City / County to see what the permitting process is, and what if anything you would have to do regarding plumbing / electrical.

This level of service is NOT typical for the Lehigh Valley, and it’s certainly not what we’ve experienced with our PM or others we know in the area.A property manager should be proactive in tenant placement, responsive to inquiries, and transparent about efforts to fill vacancies.

Also, beware that building in a location like that can be a very long process depending on where you're talking about.

You can report the illegal listing to Streeteasy/Zillow if it was on there by filling out their form at https://support.streeteasy.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.

But if you just can't shake it, it's probably your BS meter telling you that you don't believe they will have your best in mind during the coaching process.

Changing a fill valve will be about $100.