With your construction background, you’re already a step ahead.

The only inspectors I recommend are ones who have a background in the trades themselves because they actually know their stuff, but some buyers have read somewhere that they shouldn’t trust their agent’s inspector recommendation and they hire somebody else who doesn’t have any real hands-on experience building anything.  

Do a search for Background Checks on the Passive Pockets site.

Also, was there a background check on the tenants possibly having criminal backgrounds and or background check to determine if the tenants had ever been evicted in the past?

I've been a land broker for many years with a background as a title officer before that.

Your background as a licensed architect with experience in commercial and residential projects is an incredible asset, especially here where so many members are navigating construction, renovations, and design challenges.Out of curiosity, have you worked on any projects that were particularly challenging or rewarding?

This will allow the team to develop and review project processes and management strategies to move forward with more challenging, yet rewarding, properties.I come from a very process-oriented background (Mechanical Engineering), and my goal is to learn and develop each step of the process, from start to finish, to continuously improve the team and ROI of each project. 

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Then I take notes and move the Meeting forward in my calendar as needed.EXAMPLE:Name: Bob Smith Phone: xxxxxxxxxx Email: xxxx@xxx2022-04-12: rcvd employment application, sent to HR for background check2022-04-10: Initial phone interview, moving forward with questionnaire2022-04-08: Received resumeSo, what do you need besides this to better organize you

That said, hiring lawyers to write contracts, background and credit checks on strangers that already look nefarious may just add to the stress that we're trying to get rid of.