Don’t know how or where tenant washed clothes for 2 months; a laundry is nearby.

I like new homes in up and coming neighborhoods because there usually are fewer maintenance issues and can you usually get higher than market rent.

,We discovered over the course of this discussion that more smaller extra payments produces less benefit than fewer, larger "chunks". 

It is a $3.99 for the tenant to use, but they take their rent money to a nearby 7-eleven, Dollar Store or Ace and present a barcode/number that you'd send to them.

When January comes, you will have two disadvantages:- you will have missed on the end-of-year planning opportunities- some of the most highly sought after professionals will be full and not taking clients anymoreAnd the longer you wait, the fewer choices you will have. 

Consequently, it’s up to these companies themselves, not demand from investors, to set the value of their shares.Non-traded REITs own about 10% of the $2.5 trillion in real estate assets held by REITs, not counting private ones whose shares are only available to accredited investors, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, a trade group.The SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory organization for brokerage firms and exchange markets, issued investor notices in the mid-2010s that warned of potential risks from non-traded REITs.They include a lack of clarity as to how shares are valued, difficulties in selling shares readily, high fees often paid to managers with possible conflicts of interest, and the potential that investor cash and loan proceeds can be used to pay dividends during unprofitable periods.More recently, high-profile investment firms such as Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group have started their own non-traded property trusts with offers to disclose more information, charge fewer fees, and allow shares to be cashed in more frequently.

Having fewer but better properties will be more profitable in the long run.

Ever thought about investing in nearby gentrifying areas such as Richmond?

Instead of jumping on the opportunity, the rep decided to wait two days so he could bundle the appointment with another one he had nearby.

And lastly, I search FunishedFinder listings nearby, find comparable properties, and track the listed rent for a few months (does it increase, decrease?).