Once application is finished you can run credit, background and eviction report for $15 your cost, or charge tenant I think it's $35.

I had my broker run comps in the immediate area for rent and ARV.

•Every time you fill a rental, you open the door to a conversation about full management services.

Once they are in the property, you run the risk of them squatting the place.

we have had record year last two years in the following.1. new construction2. flipping in the sub 250k range in secondary cities3. land flipping 4. land development for sfr and flip to national builders.No slowing down in 25.what we dont do or did do was rentals.. everything but. 

Unfortunately due to the business you choose to operate incidents like the one you experienced are more likely to occur compared to a property that's continually occupied by a tenant where the water would more likely be run at a higher frequency which would prevent the pipes from freezing.  

@Ken M. we live in one, it has an attached unit, but with a door that passes through from both units.

I'm currently renovating my rear unit and it has the perfect layout to split into 2 units by adding a wall and an additional front door.

MLS-listed deals are a bit harder to find, so investors here have had to get more creative in sourcing deals either through their own hustle (door-knocking, website, direct mail, driving for dollars) or finding good wholesalers to feed them deals. 

While buying one that’s up and running might seem a good idea - paying for speed - if you’re not quite ready, sometimes the best deal you make is the one you don’t make at all.