Never include utilities in the rent, Your tenants will bankrupt you if they do not appreciate and respect the cost of utilities.

.- I've analyzed a few options, sub-metering is a no-go because Massachusetts laws are flawed and don't allow it until a new tenant moves in, by which time I'll probably be bankrupt (because eviction can take up to 2 years and is very tenant-friendly, at the same time this tenant can keep wasting $2k+ worth of water every month).

I have a friend who is bankrupted, his 3 room appartment forfeit by bank.

By the USA creating a Central Bank - banks cannot go bankrupt.

Go back to the 1800's.In 2005 that came in really handy, because I traced back old inventory of a bankrupt mortgage company, which had had some properties in then 'war zones'.

She also stated that my local banker may be way off base due to the same fact that MI company's went bankrupt and the remaining ones dont want to insure investment property's..So what is true here?

A roof warranty means nothing if the turnkey provider is small as they could go out of business or bankrupt their corporation and strip the assets out.If a roof warranty is provided check the company providing it and under what terms.

If you try to use leverage without developing your financial discipline first, you're destined to be one of Dave Ramsey's bankrupt callers one day.

      I don't want to sound conspiratorial but we need to get rid of GSE's, repeal Dodd-Frank( I literally could write a book about how terrible this is for Consumers), eliminate all bureaus and their illogical and sham operations( hopefully they go bankrupt through Class action).

I met some great investors, agents, subs and more in San Antonio and even met an individual (who years later was bankrupt and out of business) who I felt like I had to force to meet for lunch.. ate as fast as he could.. left once I was done with questions and never heard from again.