Contractor did not properly screen the tenants.After two months of the moving in, he gets a phone call from their previous landlord, who apparently proactively tracked down his contact information down to inform him that the four guys were bad news.

Also, he's a dual agent on this which I've never done.

On maintenance costs we like to separate the unit turn costs from regular maintenance to track both.

Stay tuned as I try to keep everyone updated everyday.Now what I do need from everyone else that wants to help is to keep me on track.

You're on the right track, good luck. :)

@Mick Misra I haven't used them yet but I've heard great things from multiple investors - Fast Track [REMOVED].

In answer to your question, be sure to check out these killer good posts:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/05/03/driving-for-dollars-bible-part-1/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/05/10/driving-for-dollars-tracking-owners/

Recently I have been more inclined to publish dual purpose sites in vertical niches where there is little or no competition.

Haven't found the right person yet.Actually, I never really tracked the source of my leads very closely, but I think I had the best success at switching "un-motivated sellers" to listings when I used to advertise in the Homes and Land Magazine.

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