As Owner of the property you need to be the CEO and the person running the business (Whether it is the owner themselves or a PM company) is the operating system of that business.If that operating system does not know the laws and regulations then chances of failure are very high,same in any business modelI think if you want to do something like this create business plan and education would be key or paramount for you and your clients success

Educating yourself is paramount!

I agree completely, smaller complexes will have a higher likelihood of this happening, and having to rely on other sources to make sure the deal works is paramount.

This gives me a lot of last minute leverage to get no-risk financial terms.Price is critical when I buy a house to resell, but when I buy a house as a long-term rental, financial terms are paramount.

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Hi Douglas, I agree that Cashflow is paramount in analyzing a deal, however I'd like to have confidence that the property value and rents will keep pace with inflation.

This lessens Equitable Interest claims.In this market, fairness is paramount.

I'm 56, and not getting any younger, so a reasonable mo. payment is paramount to me, as I will surely be looking at taxes and HO insurance rising over the years.

Consider particial sales, selling a certain number of payments with recourse on larger loans. less money at risk for the yield can give you a better price per thousand than the total par amount being sold.Good luck

Fortunately it doesn't take too much time Mike, I wonder what you think of the opportunity of starting a property management company where the landlord's best interests were paramount?