I'm not surprised, but checking ID is one thing.

You can also check meetup.com or search facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area. 

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I would recommend either calling them up or going to the website and checking out the general process for landlords as well as requesting an inspection checklist so you already know what they're going to be looking for. 

It needs to be downslope from your house and a good distance (10 yards in my estimation but check your local codes).

In Philadelphia I would check with the seller or agent if they have a lease, if they do a standard eviction can take anywhere from 3-6 months to go through the great court system we have.

@Marissa SladeIn terms of areas to check out in Cleveland, I would take a look at areas on the West Side of Cleveland like West Blvd, Cudell, Old Brooklyn, Clark Fulton, Edgewater, Jefferson, and Brooklyn Centre.

I’m about to check one of these out today.

Check connections, make sure everything is still attached correctly, but it should be a very, very cheap fix.

To run the background check, credit, etc. do I just need an id?