You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I hope the transparency is helpful to investors.Note: I have received an "Online Defamation" letter from the Blake Capital Group.   

It's the basic formula for selling an online course that teaches you nothing you cannot learn on your own.

I have been reading the online resources about getting started, searching the market, and even doing tours, but I am hesitant to jump in and buy a house as I have quite a large amount of student debt.

Although I had heard about them allover online, I was not sure how to find one.

Wait, I get it, their online reputation will be enough of a guarantee for you!

Here's a list of things to track:- Formal lease application- Formal signed and executed lease specific to your state- Payment history (I recommend using online rent collection like Apartments.com, RentRedi, etc)- Maintenance requests and receipts- Accounting for all rental-related expenses (repairs, utilities, etc) The more you treat it like a business, the more helpful you are to your CPA come tax time. 

I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

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