All you can do is to stick to your principles or assume the worst and have multiple exit strategies.

Obviously, as mortgages go, the lender has you paying mostly interest up front and principle years down the road.

Sight unseen.

@John CulottaWhen it comes to contacts the first thing that comes to my mind is the BP principle of the core 4 'rockstars' you need to invest in any market.

As long as you can check yes in the listing that you have laundry on-sight, problem solved.

Recently I've started to really question if just sitting back and paying the bank each month, slowly chiseling away at our principle with only income that has come directly from the work of my own hands was really enough, and got to digging into options for utilizing our equity to develop some passive income.

The principles of RE investing taught here should apply to any locations.

This sets the principle that on time payments in full are expected vs in your case they already have it in their head that it’s ok to pay late or make partial payments.

Use the BP calculators to discern what makes sense and not lose sight of holding costs.

Anyone can do it buy following the simple principles.