I was able to move into the largest "bonus room" upstairs and rent out the other four rooms for $500 each, totaling $2,000 per month.

We use the following addenda with all leases:Asbestos DisclosureBed BugsLead-Based Paint DisclosureMold and VentilationSmoke Alarm & CO DetectorPlumbing (how not to clog up your plumbing, resident will be charged if we come to snake a clog and the clog was caused by anything other than toilet paper or organic material)Estimate of costs of certain items they'd get charged for out of their deposit at turnoverPest ControlAppliancesThe following addenda are included with leases on a case-by-case basis:Refinished Surfaces Care & Maintenance InstructionsCondominium/PUD (who the HOA is, whether resident has been provided with a copy of CC&Rs & Rules & Regulations)Fireplace Addendum (decoration-only, clean-burning logs only, gas, etc.)Landscaping (resident responsible to water, owner pays for gardener)Parking (only used if resident pays for an additional parking spot/storage/garage)PetPool/SpaSatellite/DishHardwood Floor Care & MaintenanceLastly, due to the recent legalization of marijuana in CA, we are sending out a Smoking Addendum to all residents specifying that smoking both medical and recreational marijuana are prohibited by the no-smoking clause in our lease agreement, as well as e-cigarettes and vaping devices.

Does anyone have tips on a good centralized place to find data on average rents (~20+ year history, ideally), population trends, largest employers, crime, housing supply etc for a given market?

Traditionally less desirable areas like East Durham and SE Raleigh will probably see the largest rent growth as affordable housing dries up and long-term renters in the Triangle move into those areas.

Since I've done over a 1,000 SF deals which included every type of property from Single family to industrial and recreational, I can assure you that a 1030 is not always the answer since your exchange needs to be "like kind properties" Very good points made above, but consider this: If your LLC owns the property and you sell the membership in the LLC, to any degree, you have a different ball game.

And in NV you need to be licensed state and NMLS to lend in this state. and you see all these guys that say they lend in 50 states and other than the very largest no one lends in all 50 states that's a huge red flag.. they just don't have the demand to get a license in North Dakota which requires one.. 

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Our attorney's have represented some of the nation's largest lenders in foreclosure actions, so I'm confident we can help you.

https://walandlord.org/tenant-screening-info/ Hi Bemnet, You are correct, RentRedi's tenant screening is tenant-paid at $39.99 through TransUnion.​Included is TransUnion's reports: Full Eviction Report: One of the largest evictions databases subject to the FCRA with 27 million eviction records, covering all 50 states plus Washington D.C.Full Criminal Report : Over 370 million criminal records from state and national databases provide comprehensive information for landlords.Full Credit Report: TransUnion predicts rental eviction risk 15% better than traditional credit scores, helping landlords make a more confident rental decisionTransUnion Recommendation: Credit-Based Resident Score and a Custom Leasing RecommendationYou can choose to turn on automatic tenant screening requests to be sent with the application request or you can manually request tenant screening after you have reviewed the application. 

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