If I went back into the space again  I would only buy a facility that is large enough to Have ON site full time management.. your time gets killed trying to show one garage that is going to rent for a 100 a month.As for trash because my units were so nice one double actually had a bathroom in it..

County records or you can ask a realtor to pull Realist data from the MLS to uncover mortgages taken out on the property.

Meaning, every opportunity that we uncover, we will always close with our own cash, and then re-sell to another investor in the event we're not keeping it for ourselves.I'm always open to offering advice if you need any.

Insurance companies have gotten very good at uncovering deceitful and fraudulent claims, however they still have a long way to go and can't uncover them all. 

Making money while you sleep and wake up with more in the bank....so nice.

A home inspection can uncover these issues and give you a more accurate picture of the property's condition.That being said, it's possible to educate yourself to some degree to make a more informed assessment during the walkthrough.

We are in Rochester, so nice location.

If you can get up into the attic you can uncover a whole host of issues: electrical, HVAC, roof leaks, poor insulation.  

@Antonio VargasOne other word of caution: if you're going to do this with multiple units in not-so-nice areas, there are two other things you're going to need, or rather, you won't need until you need them badly.

After building some rapport, listening to the owner, and utilizing some of the skills mentioned in the podcast, we were able to uncover what he really wanted which was: to not bother tenants, avoid capital gain tax and an easy transaction.