Please screen your tenant exceptionally well since they will be living right next to you.

I went to visit a nice hell hole today, there was supposed to be a pool and screen enclosure.

Many states require a certified bio-hazard team to come and clean up if it was a suicide with bodily fluids involved,(blood from gun shot, cutting etc.) though if it was a hanging or OD a bio-hazard team is generally not required.

It's a salaried job, probably doesn't pay great but you get experience on screening tenants and how to fix minor problems or how to hire folks to fix things and the prices for them.Don't forget the old fashioned get a regular job you are good at save your money and buy a rental.

It is our job to catch those folks when screening to ensure they never move-in in the first place {BTW: It's not just working class tenants, or those on assistance, who are hard on properties, we had a young, hot-shot, lawyer cause unbelievable damage to a freshly renovated flat in just six months}.

Find out for sure if that is the case.Sometimes zoning has special provisions for "mother-in-law" suites that restricts their rental to the general public and limits the use to somebody of blood or marriage relationship.

I guess you can say you have real estate development in our blood!

Remember no tenant is better than a bad tenant- practice the same screening criteria- read some more posts on BP, if you are local I don't think its a bad way to get started in this experience, especially if you plan to invest.I wouldn't think it could be all that bad in Gaithursburg- Voucher or not Screen THEM ALL!

Part of this is due to putting systems in place and improving tenant screening, but I never would have been forced to do that if I didn't grow.

The lead paint issue is probably just a smoke screen, and shouldn't affect a new buyer that much, unless you have local remediation/removal requirements.