@Avis Durant I have frequented the meet up hosted by @Brie Schmidtand @George Foster and I can honestly tell you that there are no pitches, and there are some very knowledgeable people that attend regularly that you can learn a lot from.

Tenants expect you to raise rents yearlyWhen you do raise rents offer something in return so they know their rent increase is going to get them something in return (a free rub cleaning or a new light/fan).

Once such a request is made, it usually takes longer to conclude the case.Quite frequently, discovery is involved.

I am not a big fan of many older RE books that were written back in the days where you could get large loans for having a pulse.

I've frequented many meetups in Austin and Guy's meetup is one of the best. 

If none do, use the screening tools discussed to give notice to the weakest tenant.With increasing rent that much, I would let them know what will be changing (better management), throw in some upgrades (carpet or paint one room, do anything that will need to be done in the next year now, add ceiling fans, that type of thing).  

Hi Guys,I have been trying to contact some "investor friendly" Realtors, as well as Contractors, and knowledgeable Investors in the Seattle area.  I will be moving to the area in the foreseeable future, and want to de...

I'm a big fan of tenants paying utilities where possible (at least the metered stuff like electricity/heat).

Since real estate laws are State specific, members can post their California related questions here and (hopefully) get better responses.I’m a big fan of education and doing your own research.

Interest rate - fixed or variable, and if variable, how soon and frequently does it change and what does it change based on?