Sign an Assignment of Contract:      Check the terms of the contract.      

I can check in with my local bank, but I don't want to waste their time when I'm not yet serious about doing a loan with them.   

Check your lease as it may state it there.

What checks and balances would you need to put in place to avoid this.I am a firm believer that you should tie any bonus to a metric that the company is trying to achieve.

When you say that you will "screen" prior to showing, does that mean a full application with backrgound and credit checks?

🔥 Yes Trevor. talked to few agents,lenders,contractors, and checking out the properties, trying to figure the good contractor and deals as well.

When reaching out, it helps to offer value in return—think about tasks like checking on properties when they can't, delivering materials, finding reliable contractors, or even handling basic project management tasks.Building genuine relationships and showing you're willing to contribute will go a long way in earning their trust and gaining hands-on experience.

You have to complete Schedule E if you have rentals.You should check if the turbo tax premier version allows the filing of Schedule E.With that said, using a software like Turbo Tax will assume you to understand what is deductible.If you work with a tax professional, you are more likely to have an accurate return.

I suspect there are other things I should have checked but didn’t know to check, and still don’t know to check.

Have you checked out local REIA groups or Meetup.com?