The key is not only have the security in place like the note, mortgage and personal guarantee but the biggest risk is who you are lending to.

The biggest problem we’re running into is that our unit’s bathroom is 47” wide x 10’ long.

And we do the verifications the old fashion way of actually calling the employers and landlords to get the info straight from the source. 

Jacksonville is the biggest city in the US, land wise, so even my sister who has lived there all of her adult life (20 years now) does not know all of the areas.

For a private seller, a letter explaining the “probable” source of funds is the sale of the house with the private lender as a back up.

The biggest cause of gentrification is a shortage of housing in the most desirable neighborhoods.

VRBO will remove fake posts if alerted to them, but they're not the most pro-active at policing them.VRBO can be a good source of tenants, make sure you have very good photos, as your photos can be the difference between someone renting from you and from the next property on the list.

Also good for pulling comps from the MLS, having first look at properties, and a good source of side money listing other people's properties.

Biggest roadblock when you want to move forward and place an offer is if the Seller requires POF or pre-approval.

Garden City has been  the biggest surprise here lately.