I also asked about any plumbing issues, which I would get inspected during the due diligence phase, along with other major concerns.While I don't have much experience assessing houses and determining the extent of repairs, I’ve spent a lot of time in stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Look at thrift stores and second hand items for some thing-get sturdy things in good condition. 

He sent me an address to a vacant lot and to a ups store as his home address.

This is the perfect example.We have been using the leses and other froms from WLB for over a decade and I have seen them getting updated over the years, so I somtimes throw out a package of forms and order new ones to be up to date, but they are so inexpensive, its a no brainer.WLB has a store downtown Milwaukee worth visiting: they have all sorts of landlord supplies you did not even know you needed from print all the way to parking signs and traffic cones.

Public sentiment is powerful and negativity certainly garners more likes, clicks and ad revenue that positive stores.

They had movers pack-up and store their belongings while all the necessary repairs were made.

I have had good luck finding cool unique pieces in local stores to the property.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

I used to be against condos because I didn't want to deal with hoa, I believe they are all crooks who steal money and they take away many of your freedoms (you can't park your bike here, why did you scratch the tile here)However, I realized for a noob who doesn't know what the hell he is doing, a condo is much less risky than a house.