If you don't have really good existing relationships with tradespeople that sounds difficult to me unless all of this work is cookie cutter like flooring. 2.

You need a relationship with your bank for MHP funding and the big banks aren't interested in your life plan- despite their commercials.

I am being told in a specific instance that copies of leases are not provided to owners because the legal binding agreement is between the property manager and the resident.In this case, I would have zero visibility on the nature of the lease terms, as well as who is responsible for certain costs borne (utilities, etc)If this exclusion to owners is allowed, what is required in terms of document retention in the case of termination of relationship?

This post does not create an attorney-client or CPA-client relationship.

I believe that building strong relationships within the real estate investing community is key to long-term success.Thank you for taking the time to read my introduction.

We have the structural relationships in place, ie; contractors, project manager, auction dealers, realtors.

@Amanda BahilThis is one of the rare times I'm going to disagree with @JD Martin.I think splitting the difference and losing a month's rent with this boondoggle, if you can ascertain that it is really what the tenant says it is (which does sound doubtful), is the way to go.You've got to work the landlord-tenant relationship.

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

Are you still using them, or was that the end of the relationship?

The problem is building relationships and educating yourself on multifamily takes time.