I would definitely tell them that the second room is unusable as a “bedroom” because they have chosen to put the washer and dryer in there.I’d say something along the lines of, if you put the washer and dryer back (wherever it’s really supposed to go) and turn the room back into a practical bedroom then I will offer “X” amount of dollars.

National tenants tend to have chosen brokers for a state,county etc. they work with to scrub sites.The real estate department heads at national companies and brand names are very busy.

So, the long and the short of it is that yes, bad stuff can happen to you as a LL; but this is what I have chosen to do.

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I am looking at a property to purchase. I have a family member who is on section 8 in New Jersey.  Would I be able to get this family members section 8 to pay her rent if I rent her the property? Or when you put your ...

Some charge me yearly others are 3, 5 or 10 years but I can’t think of a scenario this would work me unless I inherited a $500k IRA or really wanted to manage all these accounts & fees & IRS contribution & withdrawal rules or I took on a large gamble investment for a 30 to 100% return & got into active market again like flipping houses, etc.I guess I would rather pay the IRS less than a company like Quest IRA?

I think what Lucas is saying is you’re gambling if your game plan is to have a short term rental in a community of primary residents.

Or phone interview them and meet with the one you have chosen when you're in the area?

So basically I'm gambling on appreciation, with crappy tenants, asbestos, etc. 

Or, am I just gambling with the appraisal fee and hoping for the best?