I use problems like this to go an check out the problem and then the entire property while I'm there, looking for other problems, but also assessing HOW the tenant is taking care of the property.  

I had the opportunity to talk with the owner and he's a great guy, he did his best to make sure I was well taken care of. 

Great Handyman – Someone to take care of the little things that come up on a daily basis.That's the team I am looking for to start. 

If you're insuring a home to replacement cost, insurance companies don't care about appraisals or what the home is worth.  

I do own two triplexes in Scranton, and I will say the one issue is that you are going to be taking care of the utilities normally if they are not on separate meters, which could take a good amount of money away from your overall cash flow. 

To receive these grants, Amazon has committed to having an average annual wage of $150,000 starting in 2019, with a 1.5% increase annually, and also cannot count jobs over $875,691 toward this average, meaning they cannot skew the average higher by paying a select few employees massive salaries (Source).Rent GrowthApartment Rent Growth, Apartment Vacancy, DC Metro, (1/7/2025) Period Vacancy Rate Annual Rent Growth 2029 7.0% 2.8% 2028 7.0% 3.0% 2027 7.2% 3.3% 2026 7.2% 3.8% 2025 EST 7.3% 5.0% 2025 YTD 7.5% 2.7% 2024 7.5% 2.9% 2023 7.1% 3.0% 2022 7.0% 3.0% 2021 6.5% 7.8% 2020 8.5% -2.0% 2019 6.5% 2.2% 2018 6.4% 2.4% 2017 6.9% 1.6% 2016 6.8% 1.9% 2015 6.8% 2.8% Finally, we see from CoStar that the expected rent growth over the coming years is expected to be very positive due to all the factors discussed above.

I try to be in the luxury market and also try to steer away from young kids (my only real damage has ever occurred from them, or should I say parents that don't watch their kids, and they drive the people crazy in my community pool, again, because people don't seem to care to ensure their kids don't disrupt others).  

So, don't hesitate to any of us But whatever you do, stop talking to a residential mortgage company because a private money lender only cares about your assets.

If you don't care about making money as a rental, that is my recommendation. 

Who cares where the rent is coming from?