If I couldn't check out a property between tenants, I would have an extermination done just as a precaution especially given that the house was exposed to elements and open to critters. 

But if your strategy depends on short term rental income, just beware that it's a dynamic situation, and adds an element of risk (and possibly expense). 

A number of things can go wrong when a mortgage is traded numerous times like a break in chain of title, missing allonges, missing note, etc. 

We received the foundational element that every investor must have.

I have a will but the title company says it needs to go through probate and will cost me 1-2k but there's no money in this place and even as a realtor it's eating all the commission.I called an attorney and numerous title companies and they all agreed it has to go through probate. now I'm faced with 3 options.

It also includes research on finding the best deals by shopping numerous vendors for materials and supplies, dealing with city inspections and their inspectors, and managing employees if you have them.While a GC should know how to project manage, most can’t get past the simple hiring of subs.

@Alfonso Simmons you can always renovate, but renovations put an element of risk into a deal that you might not be ready for.

The criminal element love rental properties that are owned by hands-off investors (in-state or out of state) who don't care about the neighborhood and just want to collect their monthly rent check. 

@Sam MitchellWe use elements financial credit union for conforming or Altra financial credit union for non conforming loans.

There have been numerous people on BP talking about how they paid application fees but they could never get their loans closed on any deal brought to the company.