. - Just be prepared, because a motivated seller typically has a property with issues you need to be sure you can solve.

Requiring a copy of a government-issued ID is a good extra layer of security.

However, I have heard and read of many horror stories of landlords working with incompetent property managers who provide no real value.In attempt to avoid this issue, I am doing my due diligence and asking investors for referrals of trustworthy property manager.

It's usually best to talk with your neighbors about your plans and get their support as one of the variance tests is that the requested relief does not cause a public health issue or alter the essential character of the neighborhood.Try googling "tests for a variance in [your state]" and talk with your local zoning department.

I hope this is a smooth process and I can remove them without any issues.

I will not know that until I climb under the house and into the attic etc... for inspectionThe area is close to things and is not in a indicated crime location and has a very nice open lot area on the corner with it but again assuming the tenants stay and lease I am looking at that as a smaller issue..Thanks for bringing up the concerns but I have tried to do my due diligence but do not really know is the analyzing aspect has missed something major.

The snow companies that are good can be really pricey and we have had issues with some of the smaller guys in past.

I ran into the same issue.

I have been to the US Court of Appeals though, litigating some of these issues and won.

I know conventional lending could become an issue depending on the condition of the property.