@James Browning I am a licensed agent with Champions Real Estate and have purchased over a dozen fourplexes as well as a couple of duplexes in North Everett since 2014.

Through blood, sweat, tears, 4am jog's and raw-egg slurpies, build self into the champion, it only cost's your ever-waking focus, time, energy and dedication.

So let's pop-on our decoder ring's and see what it actually says: The "catchy" slogan is; The "End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act" of 2023.

If you're going to simply rely on tenants to inform you of problems once they arise, instead of inspecting and performing preventative maintenance, you will have a lot more surprises in the years to come.This sounds like pretty normal damage from a seeping wax ring that has rotted the subfloor.

Some of the most glaring problems are the fact that calls will routinely ring for 60 seconds or longer before being answered (they claimed several weeks ago to have solved this issue but I have told them numerous times since that I can clearly see through CallRail that they have not), there is a complete lack of consistency in the questions asked and information provided, there are errors scheduling appointments, their phone reps routinely lie directly to the callers claiming that they live in the local area but have only recently moved there so they don't know any landmarks (this is after I have made it explicitly clear to Call Porter that they are not to do this but rather be honest with the callers that they are not local but the owner of the business is), phone reps don't bother gauging the seller's motivation or equity prior to setting up appointments, and a multitude of other issues.

Its a tough market from out of state...If you mean the City I would say take a trip, see it for yourself I would suggest your try an inner-ring suburb.  

Give @Mike Sherwood a ring from C & M Rental, they should have some info to help you.  

Stained upholstery, water rings on tables, and otherwise damaged furniture needs to be addressed or you will miss out on the best quality prospects.

Currently for my primary residence I have a Ring system which works well and provides the basic surveillance that I'd like to have for rental properties; perimeter motion lights with cameras to record parking lot and back alley activities, "check in" on the grounds to ensure the landscapers are actually showing up, no one has graffitied the fence, determine false alarms on a vacant property, etc.

Originally posted by @Michael Ring:@Jerryll Noorden I love your responses!