Second, people with criminal records are in need of housing and have made great tenants for us.

prices are high, interest rates are high, there is tremendous demand for inventory, and - one thing that doesn't get mentioned enough - a record number of properties are debt free. 

At the same time, dispute the late payments with the bureaus and provide the payment records showing the payments were made on time if asked.

Retrieve important documents: Request copies of all records and documents, including security deposits.

I do it myself and takes 20 to 30 minutes a month (did it yesterday for Dec), with about 7 of those minutes for 1 property in Blount County, TN which requires the form to be manually filled out, write a check, address an envelope, scan doc and check for my records and walk it to my mailbox.

Hopefully kept good records of improvements / anything to increase the basis2.

You can probably just go ahead and live in that 5th unit, but I believe whenever you go to refinance it with a bank or what not, the 5th unit will make it require a commercial loan and not residential regardless of what the county records show the property to be. 

Hey Daniel, you can use a platform like Avail that will give you all the info you need to know like:-Credit score- criminal record-eviction historyYou will also need to gather their:SSNIDPaystubs and 3 months bank statementsat least 2 past landlord references.If all the above check out, you likely have a great tenant.

I have a call with an attorney today.I am just curious, how do I check the court records myself?

Here are a few tips to help ensure your property appraises well:Document Everything: Keep detailed records of all improvements and upgrades you've made.