It is fairly important but out of your hands how the neighbors receive you but especially self managing you will want 1 or 2 neighbors on your side.

Hi Gavin,This is fairly common, and it’s great that you’re thinking ahead about how to handle utilities responsibly.

The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to follow the law and treat people honestly and fairly. 

@Ramada Evans their is not nearly enough info listed to help determine if you are getting a fair deal.

If you don’t know how foreclosure and pre-foreclosure work, you could be missing out on some potentially great bargains on investment property.

Try and undertake fairly simple projects for your first couple even if the returns are not as impressive as you hope (still make sure there is sufficient profit).

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I am a fairly new accredited investor myself but I read the note from front to back and understood the risks.

So this is actually fairly straightforward... 99% of houses don't make good rental properties - your original primary will not make a good rental. $2900 (mortgage payment) - $2500 (projected rent) = -$400 (monthly cashflow).

Quote from @Jose Laffitte: Hello All,I am fairly new to REI and taking some baby steps to do research and find lenders that will fit my needs.