Membership is vital and proves that companies that are registered with NACSO have complied with all state and federal laws, have adequate customer service options as well as been in business for at least one year and have submitted information about themselves, the company and submitted pictures of the office to ensure compliance with data handling.These are just some requirements of being a member.Many companies are not members.

And always ask for a card in return, whether the person you are talking to is in the real estate business or not; it is good business karma and making a habit of it will lead to some pleasant surprises.

Most places have habitability requirements that specifically require the OWNER to maintain the property to some standard.In addition to the legal problem, the entire suggestion is just plain silly.

I had a habit of letting people know they felt well, not good... :) clear as mud is right... as a REI one thing you really have to learn is the answer to almost every REI question....

Most places have a habitability standard that requires the owner to do the maintenance.

The rents are (usually) substantially below market; there is deferred maintenance in the units; and the tenants have a Long Term bad habit of not following the terms of the rental agreement or LL/Tenant laws.By shaking things up immediately, they are put on notice to shape up or look elsewhere, and the sooner you get qualified tenants willing to follow the rules, the better.To be clear, I would NOT make such an offer to a tenant I put in, or at any time other than very soon after closing on a new rental.

Please make sure you are prepared before you start investing, it is vital to have a strategy with an exit strategy and make sure you have backups along the way in case there is a problem.

Read elsewhere here on what makes a good rental.Rehabs require special funding if the property isn't habitable.

Effectively reaching potential clients with online strategies increasingly demands that you have a website of your own, in order to prescreen prospects, build buyers lists, and to gather other vital information.

Even maintenance can be tricky because some areas have habitability standards that require the landlord to make certain repairs.Ryan brings up a key point.