With a competitive landscape for all types of real estate I had a very difficult time finding opportunities where the price and numbers looked good, and the seller was motivated enough to carry a note.

This month we have placed three opportunities with investors looking to balance their portfolio.

It's difficult to see how a tenant will be after screened and signing a lease.

It's difficult to see how a tenant will be after screened and signing a lease.

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As far as property management goes, I found a lot of the easy-to-get property accounts are the most difficult to collect and manage. 

If the taxes are killing your cash flow, you'll need to either negotiate a lower purchase price to offset the tax burden or budget for some property improvements that could increase rental income and help balance things out.

It's really not that difficult, only takes an email or two to the local creditor's rights attorney in the state to get the ball rolling. 

So, I've got a difficult tenant.The main point is that he hasn't paid rent since September. 

However, in some cities, getting work permits is difficult and slow so it can really hurt the investors' timeline through no fault of their own.