If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.Yes, I have concerns about ss number safety.

Prices are easily up 15% since the fire.

If anyone has question about buying a bank foreclosure, fire them off.

I want to remain local in NJ or at most drive down 1hr to PA (self-manage or, last resort, hire a PM)However, I must also consider maintaining reserves, a safety net for my primary home, and an emergency fund.It's just hard for a new investor now :(

Major lessons learned in all areas.

Compliance items such as adding smoke detectors, hand rails, fire resistant garage entry-door and new stairs outside.

Lessons learned?

Subject: Difficult Tenant: Escalating Issues & Safety Concerns (Former On-Site Resident) - Multiple Witnesses - Seeking EvictionBackground:I am a landlord renting out a room in my property.

I am beginning to worry after the recent fires, so I am starting now. 

Like you we had 3 teams of two door knockers  2 for safety one women one man.. and we door knocked every NOD in our 2 mil MSA  all to boil it down to if we were very lucky to get 2 to 3 deals a month.. now we were a little different I only would buy very high equity deals.. and we leased back .. because as you state 99% don't want to leave..