They claim that they are able to speak to ~200-~240 individual home owners per day (out of 2000 numbers dialed).

I'm seeking advice on the best way to implement this fairly and effectively.Here are a few options I've considered:Submetering: Installing individual water meters for each unit could be a solution, allowing each tenant to be billed based on their usage.

Columbus OH for example is a popular choice, with the city experiencing impressive property appreciation surpassing the national average.

Hello all,I've reached out to a few folks individually but wanted to start a thread on this as well.

@Jon Rosburg, I'm an agent for the STS, and it's true, we do have a lot of clients assigned to us individually, but not all of them are looking in each market at the same level or with the same focus/intensity. 

Sounds like a good choice then to do the HELOC, especially if you are going to make it a rental in the future and a HELOC will be harder to come by once it's an investment property.

You can see regularly companies and some individuals here on BP that like to play games and it happens to them.   

I agree though, an individual condo unit purchase in an old building without the ability to do or understand your due diligence adequately is a massive risk.

And maybe individual lenders use tax returns not because they "need" them, but just to qualify a borrower.So - the only points I am making here are:1.

Unfortunately, some choices are business decisions and you have to get over the emotions of the moment.