Partner can or you can hire a pm2) property has not enough equity to heloc or sell at return but prospective partner is willing to buy into the partnership. 3) even if the partnership ends up being short lived, there is an opportunity for further appreciation in that span.4) you fear the risk of a poor season.  

Red flags to watch for in a house hack deal include high vacancy rates in the area, poor property conditions, or unexpected zoning restrictions.

Picking a house with major, costly structural issues or in a location with poor rental demand can hurt both the rental and refinance phases.

I'm about to do an entire house and don't want to regret a poor selection.Also would you recall if any underlayment was used?

1) Rarely paying asking price or even "market price" for a property.2) Understanding how they may be able to reposition a poorly managed property for increased cashflow and value.3) Looking for creative financing, so they don't have to deal with a bank for a purchase loan.4) Understanding ROI, Cash-on-Cash, NOI, etc. and using those numbers to determine HOW MUCH they should offer on a property to meet their taget performance numbers.Funny, appropriate, recent interaction with a plumbing company.

Insulation $5,000.

(Property is already in poor shape).

Good reads would be Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and How to Invest in Real Estate (the beginners guide) by Brandon Turner.

Unfortunately, to my knowledge, I don't believe there's any documentation that a future landlord might find to tip them off to the poor character of these tenants.Moving forward, I'm less dismissive of warning signs in the tenant screening process.

I have a Duplex that's performing poorly in north salt lake.