We are military and scheduled to leave the area in 2020 at which point we will be investing in the northwest South Carolina market from there out.

We are military and scheduled to leave the area in 2020 at which point we will be investing in the northwest South Carolina market from there out.

For now, you'll be a sole prop. or schedule C on your tax return. 

Account ClosedIf the mortgage broker were placing your financing in the primary market - say with a Schedule I bank -  they would be typically be compensated by the lender for residential financing.  

Also, should I schedule open house showings for anyone or just those who've applied and/or been phone screened?

I think there is like 4 more years of construction scheduled so the rental market should remain strong for at least that long.

I use erentpayment. this is my first year as an investor - so far so good and I love it because my tenants have to schedule the payment 5 days in advance in order for it to come on time!!

Maybe you can schedule a time with them when they would be out of town.

If the current owner has awful tenants and a property in disarray, who knows if he has skimped on routine maintenance, leading to a lot of deferred maintenance (which you need to underwrite into your financial modeling).Keep this thread informed as to your progress!

Optimizing the price and scheduling, especially across multiple platforms can be very challenging.