Even a weekend trip to scope neighborhoods can give you a feel for the area.Good luck building your portfolio, and feel free to ask if you have questions about getting started!

Got back from our recent trip. 

You should make one trip to the area for 3 days and network in person.

Their character, their payment record, how well they take care of you property, etc all these things are for you to discover with your tenants and build trust between each other. 2. when it comes to screening, you must check their credit, their paystubs, their employer and landlord references, their criminal background, I also get a copy of everyone's photo ID.3.

Taking a trip to the city will also help you get a lay of the land and what you can expect from the specific market you settle on.

Add AC and you need a good HVAC tech...if they come from the next town, again their availability may be limited and they may charge trip charges.Do you know this town well? 

For anyone who has not dealt with an abusive or manipulative person before I do not expect you to understand this feeling but it was alarming, intimidating and really was like this  person was done pretending and had now revealed their true character. 

But again, dedicated crews drive reno costs down.If you can connect with a flipper in your area (quick out your local REIG) and ask to come along when they scope out a job, you will get more from one or two trips than from a dozen books. 

Well at 6 trips a year, that's $8,334 a trip.

A trip to Detroit would be much cheaper than a mistake for a new investor