Most of the time people will open doors to closets and cupboards, turn water on and off; but they shouldn't be going through dressers and definitely should not allow their kids to jump on beds. 

When you can sell a 43608 and buy 75% of a 43612 with 75% of the income but enjoy a higher class of residents with double the rental demand it's a solid strategy.I wouldn't say 43608 (or 43605 / 43609 and a few others) doesn't make money...it's that your portfolio of ten properties runs about a 40% chance of any property being rented for 8 months, requires an eviction and full rehab (the bane of realized income).

Would I be required to have a liscence in order to engage in this type of transactional lending?

I continue to work for living, but I have to be his full time caretaker , which requires a lot of energy but not only time. makiko Goto-Widerman

Where was the water leaking into, the attic?

@Mark Dewey 1) not sure if Baltimore or Maryland require a specific lease to be used.If not, Google for a few and copy & paste to create your own.Reason - most Realtor leases are pretty "vanilla" and don't cover enough!

Hey Summer,Here's what I do:- I require 1 landlord reference for tenants but 2 if the tenant is traveling with a pet- All renters over 18 need to be screened.

You can get a free account with TenantCloud or other management software, enter your property once, click a button, and it will be published out to multiple sites at once.Knowing the market requires regular research.

Hi BPers,
Ive been diligently looking for an Insurance company that will insure STRs in Los Angeles CA and finally found one called Proper Insurance. Has anyone heard of them? and if so what are your thoughts?
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//cash Yikes, sounds like investing in real estate requires some good math skills.