This way I can see pictures of the applicant, their living conditions, people they're associated with and their job.

This is one of the best ways to scale a portfolio while keeping low out-of-pocket costs.Big Picture: The Best Move for You•If you need funds now, a HELOC in your name makes sense—but keep the rental in your personal name to avoid triggering the due-on-sale clause.

It helped me get a clear picture of what was working for them and what wasn’t.

I went back to Memphis last year for the first time in six years to find all is as advertised with very minor exceptions.We have picture inspections done every four months, cost $75, because I'm a trust but verify guy.Good people, good service.   

@Logan Lambert well my section 8 tenants that are currently in there are living pretty thugged out and I’m sure that when I need to recover the unit that it’s going to be significantly damaged due to the fact that I had an inspection done three months ago and wasn’t happy with the pictures I received.

Try finding a lender that has a consultative approach and will walk through your first deal with you and really paint the full picture so you know exactly what you need.

I'm confident a judge would see the picture evidence I have and go "damn!"

It was originally listed at $599K, but I was able to negotiate it down to $495K.I connected with my GC, shared the pictures, and he estimates the rehab costs to be around $80-85K.

The picture makes me think of a "mini" hotel or some type of destination/STR property. 

If you want to take pictures of some of the work you did, you could save that in a Google drive as well.