I dont think it's fair that we are being held liable for something we had no hand in contributing to”Am I legally responsible to return anything 9 months after he moved out??

I'm sure it has something to do with the housing affordability in CA :o.

@Hannah PotterIt depends on how much you like doing it yourself but tax prep is something you should outsource after your first rental. 

Hey @Craig Simak, are you looking for an attorney to conduct real estate closings, someone to help with entity structuring, someone skilled in landlord/tenant law, or something else entirely?

I plan to sign up for a free trial on this platform: https://urlbox.com/screenshot-api After some reading about this, my idea is to: - check which companies are selling in my area and create a visual database of their listings (Zillow); - use automated screenshots for competitor analysis (locations, prices, open houses nearby); - track SERPs - track my progress in different queries to analyze the success of my campaigns;- possibly create visuals for social media/presentations As we all know, it's one thing to read that something is a good idea and another how it is implemented in practice.

Redfin also has a division of data, I can only ever find it by googling something like "redfin nashville market trends".

Something that nobody follows and transparently feels like they selectively enforced on me...

I went and got certified to complete the lead tests; something you may want to consider, though I'm not sure if you can submit samples on your own properties; seems that would create a conflict of interest.

He's been living in a four-plex that I don't own so has learned about some things being there.

Whenever I don’t know something on the underwriting spreadsheet, I just go google it.