But I've bought about half of mine in the past 6 months from wholesalers with mostly good, one bad, experiences.

Not that bad honestly.

Usually if a tenant is interested but has a troubled past (bad credit, evictions..), they won't even fill out the application - so usually once I receive a completed application it is a tenant with a good track record. 

I need that one badly and it currently is no longer searchable.

Once you eliminate the obvious bad deals, you can get specifics on the possible deals

First off - I'm total noob so trying to learn a lot.I'm looking to buy a condo or townhouse which I plan on keeping long term as a rental property.From looking at Zillow I noticed that there are some large-ish neighbo...

Hi Forum,I think part of my problem with the idea behind my uninsulated hunter's cabin... is the idea of having it not rent out in order to meet its expenses.So here's my question / scenario:Is it bad practice to try and get it occupied before it's available?

It might not be a bad idea also to YouTube the subject and to educate yourself.Hopefully, you never have to call for another crime scene clean up, but in the event that you do have to call for one, I hope this helps.All the best,George

In over 22 years of landlording, we have never met a smoker who didn't eventually smoke indoors once the weather turned bad, in spite of our no-smoking policy.We impose a $50 fee every time we catch someone smoking on our property (inside or outside) or have sufficient evidence to ferret out a confession.

If you do, you might try wholesaling in those areas.I would stay out of the really bad areas though.