When I told those tenants I wasn't their mommy or daddy, one had enough nerve during her lease renewal to try and tell me that I was verbally bashing her when I said that.My response was: "I am the captain of this ship.

Also, some brokers may offer little fees but may take a high commission split and vice versa.

They should add value to the partnership by bringing skills to the table which you may not posses and vice versa.

Once you've established yourself and proven you know your numbers, know your market, know your exit strategies....money will start coming to you instead of vice versa.

@Nathan WeaverI wouldn't mind seeing your lease and optionForcing a tenant do any repairs either labor or materials is an illegal lease by most state laws.Do not have the option related to the lease and vice versaIf you evict the tenant for defaulting on the lease, the tenant may still have an option in forceTenant may be able to sell his her option if allowedI use www.upgrademycredit.com to assist tenants get their credit better.I recc www.notecollection.com to take payments from tenant and pay PITI directly.

I'll make some personal contacts from there if I feel they may help me down the road and vice versa.  

Everyone has there own niche and the way YOU invest might not work for myself and vice versa.

AND, it seems that nearly every available property comes with landlord paid gas and water (for those curious, my agent and contractor saw it's a safe neighborhood, spoke with the police captain for this District, and has been told it's safe, and has a strong Community Council and neighborhood identity- just low income). 

If you live close-in, better commute and vice versa.

So I've been studying the state of the art, best tools & practices in Property Management, especially curious about Work Network development and proactive, preventive maintenance.What I've been surprised to discov...