The keyword alert will ding you and you can jump into the conversation being had at that moment. 

As far as going to tenants and asking them their status, that is a conversation that you could have and is warranted.

I don't have time for this back and forth and since you want to have this conversation publicly:You really should read the whole section instead of picking and choosing:"In the 1980s several Federal Courts of Appeals were asked to decide whether expenses paid or incurred during the preoperating phase of a profit-seeking activity were deductible or had to be capitalized.

I'm planning on retiring before retirement age, so I was leaning towards the traditional and then do a Roth conversion ladder.

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Might have this all wrong, but thought it would be good start to the conversation... 

To clarify, was hoping others might have some insight on differences between problematic STR and LTR tenants, in context of conversations with your lawyers or insights/links to local state regulations distinguishing the two.

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From conversations I have had some people have completely hit the brakes on their investing and are re-evaluating strategies.

Hello all, I need a bit of insight, I know how they say financing your first deal can be the most stressful but I am a bit apprehensive about how the credit conversation will play out with the lender due to my personal credit being a bit challenged (not by my own doing, and no bankruptcies) but my business credit is great.