Hey everyone! I’m Zachary Petty, a DSCR loan broker excited to join the BiggerPockets community. I specialize in helping investors secure financing for their rental properties using DSCR loans—perfect for those lookin...

I want to make sure there are multiple layers of oversight to prevent issues caused by a bad actor or rogue employee.Here are some ideas I have so far, but I’m looking for more:Two signatures required for checks over $1,000 – Does the bank actually enforce this?

Then you will be stuck with a potential rehab project.

Now I regularly review my prices among my 3-4 direct competitors and adjust my prices to ensure that I am not the lowest priced option whenever I can prevent it.

Vacancy rates are rising in the market place and now is a good time to retain tenants and prevent costly vacancies.https://www.parealtors.org/blog/house-renters-renting-longer... 

If you find good potential deals, you can aim to buy them yourself and/or with partners.The deals that aren't a good fit, you can list them on the market for other investors/end buyers and earn a commission.

There are some potential material benefits to GSE independence.

Unless you have evidence the tenant caused the crack, you are out of luck.It sounds like there should be a bead of caulk between the sink and the wall to prevent water from seeping down.It also sounds like you should inspect at least once a year so problems like this don't go undiscovered for so long.

Any advice on potential MTR markets near Houston and surrounding areas?

While many of these partnerships can be fruitful, some turn out to be less successful, with unfortunate outcomes that could have been prevented with proper planning and safeguards.For instance, we recently encountered a case involving an investor, or "money partner," who contributed $650,000 to a real estate deal facilitated by another investor, the "developer."