There is no communication from my associate at all.

@Jamie Hoth I have the ear of both people, though the niece does not communicate well.  

Realtor Charlotte Gaston and lender Sara Benner of Residential Mortgage were amazing and worked with my crazy scheduling and text-driven communication styles.

Realtor Charlotte Gaston and lender Sara Benner of Residential Mortgage were amazing and worked with my crazy scheduling and text-driven communication styles.

As many people have stated, it all comes down to having the right team in place that is reliable & has very good communication with both owners & tenants.Financing is another aspect to navigate if you are looking to leverage. 

There are a lot of scammers in this space, especially if this is a company you’ve only communicated with online and have never met in person.There are a few posts on this topic on BP, but here’s one of the better ones in my opinion (see the response in this thread from Jeff):Private Money Lender - How to Qualify the Lender?

She's using this situation as an excuse to not pay and not communicate since she is currently working. 

I have a California condo with a tenant who has been great and communicative for 3 years.

Which means mostly, communicating. 

@Brett McManus - I have been communicating with a Real Estate agent in my target market.