Find the local bank with the most branches and have the tenant make direct deposit there - no personal checks. 

Checked out their website...looks very interesting!

Upon checking out the home, I felt comfortable offering 240k and no credits due to my prior experience of checking out homes in the area.

I pay them all by check and all have legit full time business.....no "side work" guys.  

if I did a drug, criminal, credit check on you, is there anything I should know?

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I am considering house hacking by buying a duplex to live on one side for about 3 years. To purchase it, I would be using equity from my primary home which I plan on renting out. I think I...

I've found a few houses with these additions or conversions and when I check with the city, there were never permits so I know a lot of people just do it anyway.

I'll check the SSIC out.

I have ran the numbers and for me, they check out, obviously I would do more digging if it comes down to actually purchasing this dealSo... my biggest concerns are that I want to get into my first property and if I find an opportunity, like perhaps this one, I don't want to miss it, but the amount of cash on hand is a concern, so I'm kind of stumped. 

I know this is pretty obvious, but have you tried checking the Montgomery County property tax records or the property tax assessment records online for Silver Spring?