So don't leave anything in an MTR that is irreplaceable.In addition to security deposits, you can also use the AirCover program for Airbnb bookings and third party services like Waivo and Safely that provide mini insurance per booking.

It is definitely a two or three gun area!!

I have been on the site for the past two days and already purchased two of Brandon Turner’s books as well as the Audible versions so I can just fully emerge myself into the world of real estate investing.

You'll want to talk to a local probate attorney to see how much time that could take.If the squatter is not making mortgage payments, you've got perhaps another month or two before the lender begins foreclosure proceedings.In your situation, I would approach the squatter to see inside the property to assess the condition.

Have two years of W2 income, RE goals, and start talking to lenders about getting pre-approved.

You have two options: attempt to gather these resources or collaborate with an existing team.

I would think that a notice with the addresses and legals of the two properties, including index numbers and such, attaching a certified copy of the name change order to each notice, should be sufficient if recorded against each property. 

Also, try to get two or more electrical boxes so the tenants pay their own as well as heating zones.

Because I live in a neighborhood that has no crime but it shows up as very high crime because we had two neighbors who would call the cops over each others dogs barking so it lit it up to show it as negative…

The two units would more than likely be empty.