Bad idea.It is common for new tenants to ask for an change to the move in date ahead of the start of a lease.

Most S8 tenants have a history of bad decisions, often having convictions, evictions, bankruptcies, chargeoffs, collections, garnishments, etc.

I don't think building here is a bad idea, definitely a growth market, but not a HOT market at the moment either.

Although, there is really nothing to be feared as long as you know the laws and treat people fairly.As mentioned above, finding a quality renter is really where all the heavy lifting is done. 

@Brittany Todd sorry to hear about your bad experience.

It's almost as bad as "it's always a good time to buy". 

I also don’t advocate putting more than you are willing to lose on anything, but adding a little bit of BTC to your portfolio certainly isn’t a bad thing.

Assuming you as the landlord are responsible for pest control, get the flea issue treated. 3.

@David WillisReviewing the ChatGPT response above - if you go with a bridge lender they would probably want to refinance out your other portfolio to be in first position on those assets - I don’t know of any bridge lender that would go into 2nd on all of them unless it was more of a mezzanine lender against the company but if it went bad they step in and would take everything (literally) as mezzanine debt takes ownership and control of the company.

The good news is that the financial metrics you've read about are universal and not at all country specific.The bad news is that Germany may just not be a good cash-flow market, compared to the U.S.But then, few markets are.That's why you find so many Germans and Australians and Spaniards and others trying so hard to find great deals in the U.S.And, even in the States, there are plenty of sub-markets where properties routinely fail the so-called "1% rule."