Sometimes in this business you need to interact with the neighbors of your property if you want to self manage.

A properties.. and what we find on the lower end 10 % returns or better.. is that beginners think they need that return not 3%  3% is for dummies.. only to find out 10% puts you in C and D and the inevitable heavy management interaction to keep these things from imploding. 

Then there is BP, lots of interaction, shared experiences and lots of support.

A couple of keys points in your interactions with them keep them short, unemotional, and in writing.

Both are wrong, actually, with elements that are correct.- Prepayment or early payoff penalties for consumers are a thing of the past for your vanilla conforming FNMA type loans.

For what it's worth, virtually all projects that we work on uses a lot of glass/glazing elements with ACM or Dryvit finish for the exterior.

A 1/4" thick piece of plexiglass, cut to the size of the window opening and then secured in place with an adhesive like Liquid Nails would allow your tenant to still have light and visibility - while providing protection from the elements.

As an example: if you live in or interact with CA significantly, that has an impact as well because you want to try to avoid the franchise fee.

Prescreening prospective tenants with a google form when they reach out via email.I can review them on my schedule.It captures their email addresses.It documents the interaction.

For the purposed of this agreement “Contact” means interaction between the sales representative and the client or prospective client which takes place to further the business relationship, or making sales to or performing services for the client or prospective client on behalf of the broker.