Find the right partners that cover you in areas you’re weak- maybe it’s contracting, or finding deals.

If I had known about the weak plumbing I may not have purchased the property.

@Anna SmithSo a SWOP analysis. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, potential problems.

I see sellers fluffing the books with weak tenants to sell at an inflated price and then the buyer ends up with a headache.I think previous suggestions are correct - let tenants know that new management will be much more stringent on collections, and also try to raise rents if possible.

If you do not get it at your price you walk.Always remember business does not operate successfully on emotions unless a sellers emotions are a weakness you can exploit.

Those strong links will bring you weak links.

The PM company has a very weak website and a defunct number listed. 

I use other professional services to fill in the gaps of any weaknesses outside of that.Hope this is helpful, and I’d love to further clarify if needed...or answer any other questions if you have them. 

A higher short-term rate shows investor thinking weakness in the future.  

If you paid cash and have no receipts, you're in a weak position, regardless of the text message.It sounds like you can't prove you returned the place clean.