We didn’t meet the wife, but we were able to meet the husband during the showing.

This person will take calls from you and, if needed, willing to meet you at the property.2. family sport This asset benefits everyone.

I spent months reading, browsing forums and meeting with other investors to prepare.

You can put a clause in your lease that requires tenants to meet tradesmen.

Nothing illegal about doing that, but if caught, the lender may call the loan due and if you don't correct the situation or pay the loan off, they willstart mortgage foreclosure.3) You could also go the HELOC route to tap the equity in the home, but the 12-month owner-occupancy will also apply AND the interest rate on the HELOC will fluctuate with the Fed Fund Rate.4) You could do a cashout refi as an investment property, but that will be at an interest rate 0.5-1% higher than owner-occupied rate.Suggest you meet with 2-3 lenders to explore your options about the above.Once you have access to funds, recommend you buy a 2-4 unit with 20-25% down. - You can buy owner-occupied, live in one unit, and fix up and rent the other unit(s).- If you're handy, recommend buying a property in the worst condition you can tolerate.

For example, in Kansas they have the 14/30 (basically you will rectify the situation in 14 days and if not you have 30 days to depart i.e. before you can file eviction).

I look forward to meeting new people from different backgrounds.All the best,ThobyDelaLuna

I also hope to continue to grow my network and meet other like minded individuals and mentors to help advance my investing business.Cheers!

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

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