And, good management requires a good business understanding, in areas like contractor's liability and workman's comp, hiring practices, collections, privacy laws, building codes and ordinances, types of insurance......it's not just your organizational skills. :) 

You need to learn landlord-tenant law for your jurisdiction and best practices for landlording.

That is still a bit confusing to me but practice make perfect right!

How long have you practiced this in the mirror... it's no way you were born this way!

Generally speaking, from a legal perspective, unless there is a term in the lease that allows for a particular reason for eviction for prohibited practices, or a tenant breaches the terms of the lease through some action or inaction, they cannot be evicted.

Dear BP nation,It has been the common practice of "landlords" to feel entitled to a prospective tenant's Social Security number (SS#).

A month ago, I was making 4 figures a week and could practically afford any real estate investment on my mind.

Is that a usual practice?  

As for as the practical side, I jumped in.

I can't make this stuff up, and the jokes practically write themselves.