They had been hand-delivering checks to the local landlord, but got them set up with TenantCloud . com to automate the process, where they may also submit maintenance requests.

Plus contacting real lenders is great practice in and of itself.In terms of repairs, from what more experienced investors have told me, they have yet to find a property which needs *nothing* at all in terms of upgrades, even if it's just a few new GFCI outlets in the bathroom, new cabinet fixtures in the kitchen, new living room carpets, or a fresh coat of paint. 

But our investors like to buy a property they know is freshly renovated and already rented. 

Next time say it’s a sewer leak, when you say slab leak that says it’s the domestic fresh water system issue.  

I fully agree with what Todd said with regards to needing a lot of muscle on the ground to help deliver that 2% and 3% rule to investors month in and month out.

When delivering any notices, include this wording in the body of the letter. https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/t...edit: to add to this, do not delay your procedures, and follow everything to the word of the law.

. - Repairs: needs new carpet and fresh paint. - Lot rent: $1073 - With utilities bills come out to: $1225 (this is in the middle of the summer)- Lot rent has been paid until the end of the month.

We ordered pizza to be delivered.

My rentals are in Southern NH so although I have no specific knowledge of Central Maine, I know enough about Maine to understand there is a culture difference.I would try this: next time you have a vacancy, place an ad on Craigslist (you'll have to repost with a different title every few days to keep it fresh) and place an ad in your local paper or free classified Pennysaver type of paper.

Some want lots of cash flow, some want tax shelters, some want possible appreciation and are happy to break even on cash flow (or even lose money) waiting for that to happen, some want a "home run" deal every time, etc.You need to ask your buyers what they want and then deliver that.