When you have a relatively good tenant that pays on time, do you raise the rent?

What is your threshold for rent/no rent decisions, as relates specifically to credit?

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In summary, I agree with you that running a real estate related business is hard.

You should be able to look up the localized section 8 limits...ISTM they are on the HUD site somewhere, along with the HAP contract and related info.Keep in mind, Fair Housing applies, but if you decide to raise your advertised price for everyone (that has not already applied!)

What paper work do I need to turn over to the title company to schedule a double closing and what responsibilities do the homeowners have at this point in relation to the closing?

I think it will be temporary until I get going, but it is month to month with no contracts, relatively cheap, and I can forward it to my personal cell phone without giving out my number.

While it can be a relative indicator of market value, too often it is not.

a good realtor can pull a list of absentee owners for you in yor area. in my county i can go to rent court and look at the owners filing for eviciton/rent court and get their information. that's 1 way to compile it. same with probates, tehre's the register of wills. as far as vendors, the cost is relative to your budget. there are companies like site-x data, and first american realty solutions and haines who provide data and you can pull a list from there. another popular vendor to pull lists from is melissadata.

BBE is very , very cheap though, and relatively economical to run.Also , tom , how did you learn to do your electric?