As you are finding out, condo investing is almost as much about the prospective " Community " as the individual unit.

Using Sharad's and J Scott's tips we screened the prospective tenants and avoided the ones with the red flags.

Hi, I recently was contacted by a lawyer representing a client who owns a property they received after the death of their mom. I was able to speak with the client personally and we arranged to meet at the proper...

Well, you shouldn't be treating them any differently than any other prospective tenant.

I told the prospective tenant I would do this when showing him the unit.

My recommendation is to find the tenant rep for each target tenant and present a site sketch of the proposed layout to the prospective tenant.

I have about 3 prospects calling my signs wanting to sell me their apartments.

If you have concerns that a prospective tenant would disrupt the peaceful enjoyment of the downstairs unit, I would think that would be a valid reason to deny the application.

@CK Hwang Yes this is very clearly off topic.Attempting to assess the prospects of building a business which one may inturn want to sell on to an individual who may find that they could use the business not only to achieve their real estate goals but perhaps obtain a visa for their family is very different from the regional centres who are seeking to fund their projects.So why are you recommending I seek an attorney or on what basis are do you feel you are fit to caution me when I have established that the construction industry does not fit this profile and I am proceeding to work on my own personal projects?

Looking for short sale prospects.