So, you'll have to find your state statutes regarding landlord/tenant interactions, and study those.  

I have a friendly conversation with applicants in which I encourage them to come clean about anything because we will check and it will be a waste of their time and application fee.

I do have systems for my out of state properties (WA VRBO and I live in AZ), but do enjoy the convenience of being able to drive by or interact locally on maintenance issues in AZ. 

I talked to a potential lender at a local bank today and was asking about the process of refinancing. He is familiar with the BRRRR strategy and works with investors who use it frequently.As such, I was asking him abo...

Communication depends on the people you are interacting with and what their interests are.

You'll make more progress interacting face-to-face with local investors than strangers on the internet.

@Brad Jacobson , thank you so much for the words of encouragement.

If the laws become pro-regulated and does not affect 2 to 4 Family buildings, I win because my buildings will appreciation tremendously.If the laws become pro-regulated and DOES affect 2 to 4 Family buildings, I lose a bit of Value in my Property Portfolio but I win because I expand my Property Management Business tremendously.If the current laws do not change OR if it becomes more Landlord friendly, then I expand my current Portfolio.I like to encourage Investors to think of their Investments as more of an Investment VEHICLE.When you drive your Vehicle, if you stare at the Rare View Mirror (meaning past data) too long, you will crash your Vehicle.If you stare out the side view (the current data such as today's cash flow) too long, you will crash your Investment Vehicle.HOWEVER, if you look through the front windshield almost ALL the time, you will be able to see the signs that the BRIDGE IS OUT before you drive into the River.

As a matter of fact it was his telling me how they perform their maintenance and their sub leasing process that encouraged me to pull the trigger.

In my opinion, the government is taking away private property rights and then encouraging citizens to tattle on each other, which sounds very Communist.But the point of this point post is to warn Landlords to know and follow the law, whether or not you agree with it.