Do everything possible to prevent water from coming in.

I really believe getting actual bodies to Olympia will help prevent unreasonable bills.

We do it self-managing and preventing disasters like frozen pipes, break-ins, crappy tenant placements and your calling 3 different Maytag Man to flip a breaker, turn up a fridge thermostat and hand-tighten a trap nut. 

Check with a CPA to ensure it'll check the right IRS boxes too.Many/most banks will not allow the mortgage loan originator to also be the Realtor very specifically to prevent these types of games.

This prevents you from paying for crazy bills when tenants plug in six space heaters every day, leave lights on, etc.

If you're going to be an agent, you are the business and you should establish deep roots.

-Is there anything in a partner's past that may prevent them from guaranteeing or sponsoring an investment deal (bankruptcy comes to mind).  

@Melissa Veazie I am also looking investment property in that area, found few good ones but due to oos, its little tough to find right property management company to trust their screening process. just to prevent situation like tanent stops paying rent and give excuses only, have you had any situation like this and how your know property management dealt with them ?

If he has back owed lot rent (whether it's recorded at the court house or not), the owner may be able to prevent you from leasing the unit until past due rent is paid in full.

This is all an attempt to prevent basis manipulation.