Are we missing something obvious?

Your property might be legitimately worth $1,500 and the tenant qualifies for $500 in assistance, but can only afford to pay another $500 for a total of $1,000, they won't approve $1,500.Unfortunately, you can usually only find both of these out when you have an application and lease signed from a prospective tenant and submit it to the local housing authority.

They told me to collect the fee up front which obviously I cannot do.

Obviously major issues like leaks are not something you want to over look.

Hi @Brandon HansenHere is a simple tip for youThis website is a great reference point for figuring out what each area is like. https://www.areavibes.com/It gives you a total LIVABILITY score for each street and zip code.

It was down to our unit and a competitor unit, so when I explained to them how pet rent works in Colorado (max of $35/month total), they decided to move forward with us.

But that leaves me asking: If the Indonesian government indeed doesn't want foreigners to own/control land in the country, why would they allow for such an obvious loophole?

But to qualify for the best mortgage rates, your score must be at least 740.A minimum loan-to-value ratio of 80%: Generally, lenders will loan up to 80% of the total loan amount.

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What constitutes a good location in Kansas would be totally different then NYC.We can assume, a locations proximity to TRAFFIC, either pass by or generated by location would be key.