A neighbor 2 doors down also cited had added a staircase between his first-floor apartment to the basement apartment legalized and with the crazy rents in the area, collected rents now legally for both.

First, I did put in a second HVAC to control the temperature upstairs separately from downstairs.

Hello, I’m here in South Jersey prepping for my first eviction.

@Conor Kelly,Though I’m not Canadian, I am an active investor in Montgomery, so I can share a few details.The first thing you’ll likely notice is that properties in Montgomery are pretty affordable, even when compared to other markets in Alabama.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Are there any first steps that anyone would be willing to share? 

Both across the country and in different asset classes so that the information is applicable to many people.

First, the water bill varies so much.

Hi Mike, Yes I was here for the first Boom and now it is ready to take off again over the next 10 to 20 years.

Its your first deal and going out of state requires a deeper level of expertise IMO.