If the tenant fails to do one of these required things, and the tenant’s failure has either substantially caused an unliveable condition to occur or has substantially interfered with the landlord’s ability to repair the condition, the landlord does not have to repair the condition.97 However, a tenant cannot withhold rent or sue the landlord for violating the implied warranty of habitability if the tenant has failed to meet these requirements.98Responsibility for other kinds of repairs As for less serious repairs, the rental agreement or lease may require either the tenant or the landlord to fix a particular item.

Situations covered by our policy include, but are not limited to: Maintenance issues that affect your ability to hostDeath of a family memberSerious illnessProperty damageNatural disasterPolitical unrest"So with the property under construction, I will have pictures showing "property damage" and "maintenance issues that affect my ability to host".  

They also have an incentive to see the project succeed which requires the ability to sell off the units. 

wow you just captured lazy landlord concept in a very serious no nonsense refuse to laugh at myself way.Yes that is exactly what the lazy landlord series is about Learning how to tackle the big doableJobs that seem daunting Doing these jobs safely and to a high standard of craftsmanship The lazy part is that many of us procrastinate and really do not want to tackle these jobs This series is for those who may be on the fence or are about to embark on a similar renovAtion It's a place to share tips and tricks And read as I go through one of these renovStions I will share whatever I gleaned from the processSo Deanna I am not calling you lazyI'm calling myself lazy because I have the ability to do and I usually end up dragging myself kicking and screaming to the job site

That said, my job and family situation limit my ability to travel to remote markets or personally manage properties, at least before I can replace my income with sufficient cash flow.What tools (books, threads, etc.) would you suggest for me to use to learn the basics of remote buy and hold?

The other element for me is I'm most likely relocating to Charlotte, NC in 2 years and there are way more options for lower end rentals there which hit the 2% rule all day. 

We use an extensive checklist for our DD on notes and with the ability to purchase reports for value, title and BK, as well as social media and online court system records to review many aspects of the borrows status, there is not much that slows us down. 

I'd like to have the ability to finance a property that might be under the 50,000 dollar threshold that I keep seeming to run into with lenders.2) Does anyone have a good realtor that works extensively with investors and will really understand what my wife and I are trying to accomplish?

Originally posted by @Juan Casanova:@Jason Hirko; therefore we have had a hard time getting him approved for any type of loans, and the ones we do get are asking for ridiculous interests rates.Interest rates are a function of (among other things) the borrower's ability to maintain and repay the loan.

This is pretty overwhelming for me ha - I feel so out of my element.