You can kick that capex can down the road a couple years, but not forever

An official background check and personal referrals can help you identify red flags unrelated to finances, such as poor tenant behavior or previous criminal activity.

Columbus is like right down the road from Cleveland.....How often does your dad cut your grass?

See if there is a way to get a police report to see if there are any criminals, or sex offenders on that street.8.

The road to wholesale houses begins with you.

Got turned into the AG and one group got nailed criminally I also had FBI in my office about another investor who did this as a financial predator he got prison.So in my mind this is going to  play out again with Sub to being taught to the masses and people being people vast majority are honest of course but there will be predators mark my words on that.

As a BTR guy myself, I always encourage people to look at their exit strategy.If you're buying into an all "investor owned" development you will need to sell to an investor down the road. 

It is much better to buy solid items once than to have to replace in between guests down the road. 

Quote from @Jillian Wright-Martin: You should use a service that runs a complete credit/criminal background on every adult.

Not a chance any politcian will go that road, no way.