Confirm that the warranty applies to the type of property you own and consider whether the annual cost and service call fees make sense compared to just handling repairs yourself or using your own trusted contractors.

@John BerjIf cash flow is a top priority, factor in HOA fees (common with new builds) and confirm rent comps to ensure the numbers work.

If your objective is to reduce your own tax burden, you are in essence confirming they have no valid AP claim.

You may be able to confirm their most recent address through some online resources like whitepages.com or on their credit report and then look up the owner.

1) 20% down will allow you to do a conventional investment loan, but you will have to either:- Qualify with the new payment + your current payment- Lease the property out, allowing the lender to use 75% of the monthly rent to offset the mortgage (confirm with a lender).2) You could also do a DSR 20% down loan, but the interest rate will be much higher than conforming rates.3) If less than 20% down, you could:- Do a 10% 2nd home loan as long as the new property is at least 50 miles from your current home or near a qualifying vacation spot (confirm with a lender).- Do a 5% down conventional mortgage if you plan to rent out current home and live in the new one for at least 12 months.

The problem is you don’t know who is or isn’t until after their future forecast is either confirmed or denied.

@Cynthia Lee you should confirm this with an experienced landlord-tenant attorney!

Cat odor is far more problematic than a small dog, but I would check landlord references to confirm how they've maintained their last residence.

There was never confirmation that the tenant was going to leave or has left.

Make sure you do an OPRA request to check for open permits and confirm with the town whether the 2/1 below is legal and permitted.