Additionally, I would encourage you to have a home inspection done and fix any safety hazards or code violations prior to allowing a daycare be run, try to make sure the place is as child-proofed as possible.Of course, if you can get her to agree not to run the daycare, or if you can find a different tenant, that is the best way to limit your liability.

It's off topic I know, but the book 'Delivering Happiness" by Tony Hsieh of Zappos should be required reading for anyone providing any service and we believe in that philosophy so much that our staff of 24 are visiting Zappos headquarters for their Customer Service tour this year.

It's really encouraging to talk things over with people who know what they are doing.

There are few more based on the circumstances, some people check the car the tenant is driving, their punctuality for the first showing, drive by old rental place, personal appearance and hygiene, other little stuff to give you a clue what kind of tenant the person may be.I would encourage you to check out thelpa.com, they have a very active landlording forum and products that may of help to you as you get started.

Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas, warnings, encouragement, etc is appreciated!

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I am encouraging everyone I work with to use it.

I encourage you to figure out what is right for you and to follow that path.

Event though I provide all of the information to a potential end buyer, I ALWAYS encourage them to do their own due dilligence.

(and the $5K properties aren't rehabs either...they're rent-ready).To the contrary, I would ENCOURAGE newbies to consider Detroit for investing purposes.