The spending habits left no money after bi weekly pay checks.  

What they said^^^^No obtaining a permit for a structure that will be a habitable dwelling is just plain stupid... sorry - nothing personal.

Now I have to relocate the tenant, pay for hotel accommodations and the home is not habitable. 

Is it a requirement for the unit based on safety or habitability???

Get as close to the truth as legal in your state and clarify that you're not a huge capital group coming to town to slum lord the entire city, you're a hard-working guy trying to break out of the 9 to 5 (if that's legal to disclose) and being able to turn a modest income on a rental would be a vital step toward that dream of financial freedom. 

I guess how vital is a website in correlation to lead gen?

"for $___/year, we provide "x" additional inspections")6) Liability policy that covers tenant intentional damage, criminal acts, and unpaid rent when skipped or evicted (through insurance provider that provides this kind of coverage)7) Financial reports per quarter (as whatever period makes sense to you) (this can allow you to advise the owner on the health of their portfolio)8) End-of-year review of the property to show conditions and suggested needed and preventative maintenance items 9) Preferred vendor discounts (requires a contract with a vendor to give better pricing)10) Eviction protection programs (this is usually done "in house" when you have sufficient number of units under your management to be able to offer this kind of program)11) Legal services (requires agreement with landlord attorney to provide those services at set fees)12) Professional photos option (for enhanced listing)13) Professional, licensed home inspection (this is more relevant for older homes to ensure safety and habitability are addressed) 14) HVAC filter replacement program (this can also be a program offered to tenants)15) Pet and ESA screening through pet screening vendor (helps to streamline and increase quality of screening)16) Client portal account for ease of communication, updates, reports, etc.

@Natalie Kolodij I may not be a tax expert, but I can understand plain English:Readiness generally means that the rental property is habitable and legally able to be rented.

I am new to real estate investing and am currently on my path to getting my finances in order so that I can position myself to be able to invest and to get rid of some bad money habits.

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