I can only think of one reason why a tenant would volunteer that info; They wanted you to have to deal with it.Not sure what the law states, but now that you know, you have a moral responsibility to make sure it is properly remediated.  

I’m looking at a duplex that is somewhat unique and doesn’t seem too hard to add a 3rd unit to increase cash flow. The one unit has a walk up to the second floor that has a second full bath and a wet bar (sink, stove,...

However, that does not make his actions morally defensible.

You can learn a lot on BP, but a local meetup and like-minded friends will be a big boost. 

I feel that east Raleigh works better for flippers at the moment, and that given recent news of the Downtown South project, path of progress will boost appreciation on the southern side of downtown next.Kane is about 2 weeks away from closing on the Downtown South land.

A slight tweak, like showing a refinance in year 2 as part of your pro forma instead of year 3-4, can magically boost a 13% IRR deal to 16-17%.

The moral of this story is that you CAN invest in rental real estate as a W2 employee.

What specific strategies have you implemented to boost bookings for your short-term rentals as of late?

I have spent about $100 boosting on facebook marketplace.

As the podcast may have mentioned, it is a tool is best suited for small DIY landlords (and their teams) to keep track of things like rent payments + leases, but it also offers several other tools as well (ie. listing the property to 10+ major listing sites; a scheduler to schedule showings at the property with prospective tenants; comprehensive tenant screening options with reports pulled directly from TransUnion; the ability for tenants to boost their credit score up to 40+ points for on-time rent payments with our CreditBoost feature; and maintenance ticket tracking with automated messaging).