EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

@Rachelle Antoine you'll want to be careful renting out your basement unless you have an egress that meets fire code.

Certified mail is the best method, as emails usually don’t meet legal standards unless allowed by the loan agreement.

Las night, she sent a text (along with a video) showing that the hot water doesn't come on from the kitchen faucet.

I’m very clear about that with everyone up front and my reason for turning someone down is almost always that they don’t meet my acceptance criteria or that someone else who met my acceptance criteria completed the entire application process first.

Does anyone know of any hot markets in Macomb County, Michigan right now?

They visited Waco on the Magnolia tour idea and saw the houses, saw the prices and wished they could have moved there and just commuted maybe 1 or 2x a month for the office meeting.   90min drive every day would have been killer, but a couple of times a month they thought wasn't bad.

If the property has no problem finding renters that meet your standards, don't even consider deviating from your standards.NEXT!

Why not go see some other markets, meet some realtors, call property management companies, or network?

When we purchase, If there are agents involved we might not even meet the seller.