Quote from @Colby Burns: Long time reader and first time poster.

Try to anticipate other potential avoidable situations with a follow up inspection to assess the Locksmith’s work and ask your tenant(s) if you can also use the time to assess for other issues such as unchanged HVAC filters, leaky pipes, working shutoff valves, working smoke detector batteries, properly working downspouts, clogged dryer vents, evidence of water damage from leaking roof, etc,etc,etc.

We are seeing much longer wait times on purchases to be cleared for disbursing funds than refinances.

- Weekday activities: What time do you wake up? 

My cell and email are below reach out any time :)

Yea, the guide is a living document that I've updated several times throughout the years.

I take a picture of their driver's license.I ask for phone numbers that accept texts and any alternate land or business phone numbers.I ask for the names and birth dates of anyone under 18, and ask if there are any service / emotional support animals, together with their names and breeds.I also ask for personal references, previous landlord contact info (and length of time there), employer contact info (and how long there, together with earnings), as well as the name and contact information for their manager / boss.

Don't forget to annually mark time for vacation or family time.You might consider hiring a teenager part time if there's something that is time consuming (for me, putting out 20 open house signs then picking them up).Best to you!

🙌Once goals are set, it's time to reverse-engineer investment plan.

From a tax perspective, you'll want to take what you paid for the property plus calculate the improvements you made to the property during your time of ownership.