I am considering an 8 unit building, and given the all of the trash created naturally, and the nature of it being located directly across from a liberal arts school, I am picking up that bill.

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As mentioned you don't need anyone local for 1031 exchanges since you can provide everything needed electronically.

Electronic payment only.... if you want to submit a check, then the tenant has to directly deposit it in the bank.

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The payment platform normally includes ACH (electronic check) and credit card payment options, but has integrated the “PayNearMe” service a while back.  

@Carlos PtriawanSomeCompanies do this as they have title farms I believeBut as mentioned you have counties in many areas of this country where aunt bettty and uncle Billy have been working the desk in the recorders office for 50 years and will hand it down and everything is done in person - not even electronic filingThen you have areas like lake county Indiana that are so corrupt they also don’t do electronic (or didn’t for years) because of politics / corruptionSo while it’s a perfect example - government will not allow it to get implemented as it would be efficient and reduce costs which the government never wants to do that

It's probably closer to an art than a science.B. 

I've helped many of them, including one N California investor who purchased 8 rental properties here.You mention house-hacking...will you be using the home as a second home part of the year or do you plan to rent it out on a long-term basis.If you plan to get a loan, I would recommend contacting BP member @Art Shalomov, who is also a lender.

Screening tenants is really not that complicated (as long as you're rigorous and follow a system), especially with the available electronic tools to conduct background, eviction and employment checks (e.g.