What if the person staying at your place signed a contract but their 1st payment check bounced.

Timing will make a big difference leasing this SFH in Seattle— if possible, aim for your vacancy to hit the market ~May 15th to June 15th, maximizing time on market for a June / July lease start date— this will give you the largest tenant pool, lowest vacancy time & highest rent.

That's a great place to start, we have over 1000 local members and hold about 20 meet ups a month.

Depends on the town’s rules, though, so check that first.Renovation Loophole: Some places let you raise rents or get out of rent control if you do big renovations.

(they're actually starting to slightly pickup).

Possible place to retire How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I just acquired a duplex, and the tenant has been there 15 years and takes care of the place like it's her own.

Quote from @Ritu Mahajan:If I were starting out in Chicago today, I would reach out to @Mark Ainley.

You don't know, what you don't know.Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a tax accountant specializing in real estate taxation.

Should we start LLC?