My agent (whom I trust fully heartedly) said that this foundation expert tends to be an alarmist.

These areas offer a good balance between proximity to downtown and a more suburban feel, often with newer properties and stronger rental markets.At Neu Real Estate Group, we specialize in new build duplexes designed specifically for investors like you.

Some examples are;-County website for actual prop tax bills-Tenant estoppels-Actual utility bills-Bank statements and tax records-Verify insurance premiums with your carrierSome say "Trust, but verify," I say "Trust that someone selling you something will only show you what you want to see.......So verify."

I am new to real estate and wanted to get started house hacking.

We had our escrow instructions to title telling them they can record when they can put us in second position.. so we were good there.. that was another title claim I made and got paid off.. turns out the bad guy new when our title company had their recording slot and recorded the deed of trust just ahead of us..

I work with Neu Real Estate Group, where we specialize in new construction multi-family units, and we’d be happy to share insights if you’re interested.Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions or if you'd like to discuss your investment strategy further.

Communication, trust, and a good relationship.

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

Every successful real estate investor has a few "nightmare" properties they have learned important lessons from. 

I'd recommend diverisification, but if you do come across an exceptional opportunity in real estate or otherwise to be open to skewing in that direction.