(This HOA was not FHA approved, but now even single-unit "spot approval" is no longer possible.)

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.

You are in a great spot with your second rental property, but what's the rush?

Will you be able to spot an issue by doing a drive by every couple of weeks.I'm challenging you Brian to get of the fear of "out of state".

Maybe city is getting ready to go crazy on solar and needs a spot for a battery storage area. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

But then there are those that wing it without doing due diligence and find themselves in a tough spot which they did not plan for.

(Are there any bad spots along Lake Michigan?)

Know what’s normal so you can spot what’s NOT.Talk to Brokers/Connections Weekly.

If the tenant purchases prior to the PPP term, you may be in a tough spot.