I gave my $300,000 move-in ready beautiful vacant home to this large well known local co in Oct 2016.( Ive owned and self-managed another very similar rental in the same subdivision-- since 1998--and it has never had one day of vacancy in 16 years-- rented at $1860.This professional pm co put all utilities in their name on my new property and turned the hot water heater ON and the Water ON ( even tho the main water cutoff valve is easily accessible in the coat closet beside the garage.They let the property sit VACANT OCT-NOVand on their "routine inspection on Dec 1, to make sure hobos had not moved in" they SAW the water heater in the garage was spewing (at full blast) A 20' stream/ fountain of HOT WATERand that the entire finished closed garage was covered COVERED !!

Now that you have decided to invest in rental income properties, and by doing so started a business, why have you not taken the time to sit down and learn the regulations that govern your business.Many landlord/investors come on Biggerpockets and post the most basic questions regarding tenants and landlords situations without ever bothering to learn the state codes.Why would anyone start a business or invest without taking the time to learn their rights and the rights of the tenants they are responsible for. 

I'm new to real estate investment (closing on my 3 property in 5 years) and I'm going to get my license, I just can decide whether I should sit down in a classroom for 4-5 days or take the course online.

So after our first rehab sitting on the market for about 4 months, we have some interest in a Lease to own scenario.

The only means of contact that the county provides on the website (http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/iwant/pay.html) is a phone number but every time I call I am just put on an infinite hold ( let it passively sit on speaker for 3 hours one day to no avail).  

You can post notice about damages as an ultimatum and repair the unit with the tenant in place and try to bill back those costs (which almost certainly won't get paid and will sit on their account).

Sit at home and get on google earth .

The advantage of this is that you can sit on the sidelines if you think the market is too hot.

Does anyone know of where I can find more information about lending on a 2012 1568SqFt 3x2 Clayton Mobile Home that sits on 1.26 Acres just outside of the Austin, TX area.

@Deanna S. - It is a challenge when starting out in a new market.