Guaranteed rent payments, annual (or more often) inspections by the agency, constant pool of motivated tenants.

The house is a wreck and probably needs to be demolished, but I gave her my info, and she said she'd like to get rid of it (she's out of state and motivated to get it off her hands).

It’s more efficient to spread your cash out, but to some people they don’t like carrying all of that debt where paying for cash would be more preferable.

Working overtime, nights and weekends for efficiency.

I'd pay the first round of treatments, while informing them (and have in lease) that they will be responsible for future costs of pests as motivation to keep the place clean.

You'll run into some who are motivated to sell at a discount.

If they come off aggressive or not well intentioned/motivated when you address the issue, then drop the facts on them (eviction on record/no place to live/court) if they are positive and motivated then work with them and put your hard working self in their shoes and show empathy.

If you hang around five broke people, you will be the sixth.”I am young, almost 21 and frankly the people I’m surrounded with-in my jobs or that I find are not as motivated as me and are not thinking the way I do, they won’t listen to me, mostly because of my obvious obsession with talking about anything under the sun when it comes to finances, real estate, business, etc.

@Oscar MiguelThe squatter being in the property is an example of a catalyst for any probate property even for the property your interested in.If the family member, who may become the PR (Personal Representative) knows of the squatter (maybe the family member) and probably wouldn't want to evict.As for the three siblings, there's more than likely adversarial issues between the three as two want to sell (motivated) and one doesn't.Probate is a title problem!!

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