This includes mold, asbestos, termites, sewers, foundation issues, jacked wiring, etc.Things like furnaces and roofs are discrete problems that anyone get get a pretty tight bid on and are usually straightforward.For me, the single biggest deal killer is functional obsolescence or ill-conceived DIY additions done decades ago.  

It's not that off-market listings don't "exist," but any broker claiming to have them sounds inexperienced, ill informed or downright irresponsible.  

A few years ago they had to come here suddenly do to my illness and didn't have anyone lined up for the first 2 days of their trip.

In a sense, we are the hero of the market plight - the Superman who restores houses from squalor to a role in the local economic dynamic.Meanwhile, the federal government, via the Federal Housing Administration, wishes to continue its ill-fated proliferation of loans that don't make sense.

Ill look at VDP.

My manager has recently quit due to a terminal illness and I find myself managing my park from 650 miles away.

The ones that perform well do a great service.I used to help my grandfather with his company and when he got ill I had to step in so I know the work a good team puts in when they want to deliver quality service.That being said if you own only a few properties, have some decent tenants, and can do the leasing and accounting on your own maintenance can be a huge bummer if you're 2000 miles away in a different time zone.Trust is absolutely a huge factor and I hope to build a positive reputation as I move aheadThanks for the welcome!

They don't generally have ill intentions but aren't aware sometimes of the ramifications seemingly minor actions have on the property.The answer for me is lots of on-boarding and coaching, some tolerable inspecting, open communication and trying to align their interests with mine.

(the ARV was 150k-160k) I had to act quickly, so I told her ill match it and we can close than 30 days.

I gave the teller $40.00 from my wallet, called my wife who questioned my daughter who admitted to taking the $40.00.And collecting rent money habitually in cash exposes you to robbery, see: Home invasion It was reported that the couple collect rent in cash, had over $5000 rent money, and robbed by people who knew them: Suspects capturedI've been land lording for nearly 40 years, and over a long period, you have to expect accidents and illnesses.