This is the point where I could easily argue on a vacant property the value decreased since nobody is actually taking care of it.

At first I was nervouse I would not be able to handle it all but once you learn the systems there is not much to sweat about.Tips: knows your market and its inventory, you can check out the goods on weekends easily enough and get a good idea from the mls.* understand the process of selling a home so you can tell your clients what to expect*do not hide you are part time, always be honest with clients.

My Realtor, who is pretty sharp, says she cannot filter expired listings in the MLS.

I filter the catagories to recent sales only with the same amount of beds, baths, garages, etc...

Although raising the rent is a risk, if you believe you can easily rent it out for $150-$200 more per month and can afford a vacancy period and turnover costs, it's worth it to raise the rent a little, if not the full amount.

That, as you can easily see, is where you should be putting your money as your returns are higher.Keep it up and good luck on the first one.

Though as for turnover, it's in a triple-A location at market prices, so the things will rent easily.

I said large dogs do damage and landlords in my province can't collect damage deposits or easily recover the costs of damage.

Physically check each one, yourself or hire a PM or maintenance person to do it.You can take the handle off each hydrant so it can't be easily turned on.

Once I have my list, I filter it out to specific zip codes and other criteria.