It could also be a result of the current tenant talking to the last tenant and having the notion spread like cancer.

.#1 Establishing a precence on a well know social media platform such as Facebook, BP, Con.

See #1.3 - They CAN give you an Option Consideration (100% of the price of the option) that is at least equal to what you used (you will have already closed on your purchase of the house) for the DP & closing costs.4 - If the above #1-3 are followed, the numbers read like this:   a - Your cost(s) are:         1 -  the DP and closing costs and,         2 -  the Mortgage Payments and Tax/insur per month   b - Your tenant/buyer (your income) gives you the Option Consideration and the rent, and           pays for the rest of the monthly expenses (i.e...utilities, etc...)5 - You profits are:   a - The spread between your DP/Closing and the Option Consideration   b - The spread between your monthly costs, and your monthly incomeJust don't mix the lease agreement with the Option to Buy agreement...in any way. 

Social media, court records, local searches, etc. 

Checking social media when screening tenants can be worth the effort. 

Tough thing about a duplex is that you lose efficiencies of scale since there are only 2 units to spread the expenses across.Deal 2: First thing, you need to confirm that it's legal to rent out rooms in the town you're considering.

Sorry to get excited but I don't want to see you get taken advantage of bc the numbers on a spread sheet look good. 

It was a little stressful as we were footing the bill for the mortgage ourselves for a month or two more than we would have liked, but there lies another benefit of going in with a partner to spread out risk and financials.  

Everyone seems to be very generous in spreading very useful information.

The media, courts, tenants, family and friends, feel we are just money hungry people who care nothing about our tenants but only the money.