In my market, when I evict, I can also sue for known damages, which makes the estimate and photos vital.

Currently stationed at Fort Meade, MD as an active duty Army.

As the owner of a small rental portfolio, I took over my own property management duties in 2019.Cozy made this transition extremely smooth and easy for someone who has never managed rentals prior to this.As a seasoned IT Professional, I was actually impressed that the migration was actually seamless to tenants and me and without interruption to payments etc.This question is for Cozy users like me who are now (or soon will be) Apartments.com users.What are your thoughts so far?

I’m active duty Air Force and maxed out my VA loan benefit with three properties.

I am thinking possible delays in distributions, and lack of follow-up if a sponsor is not making payments or fulfilling their duties.

Make sure you find a real estate agent that can provide you with the data (comparable homes) that help you identify if a potential home is fairly priced.A great real estate agent can make the difference in a great first purchase.I’m active duty as well, so if you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.I wish you all the best.

It requires you to have an email for your tenants to send the sign up link to, but they can put their phone numbers on the site and you should be able to see it.If you don't have the previous lease you are missing some vital information.

Get another insurance policy non owner with the loss payee perfect- very important not to have a lapse, vital that the loss payee clause and vesting are perfect and match the loan.

I just retired from the Army after 22 years active duty.

I'm fortunate to work with seasoned and very experienced buy and hold investors and from their success have learned that regardless of location one of the most vital parts to their risk management is short/long term management strategies and policies.