If they do not agree then it is an easy pass since they are hiding something.I also google potential tenants and look them up on Facebook.Once you have done your homework then you can decide if you want to rent to this person.

Land where duplexes can be built are pretty easy to find.You will need 20-25% of total cost for down payment/equity for a construction loan.  

This is a corollary to #3, but it's easy to see others seemingly doing well with something and want to jump on board.

Thanks for that tip; that is such a simple thing to setup but easy to forget and can lead to disaster!

So today I was doing maintenance at one of my rentals, I opened the closet to access the central AC handler unit to change the filter and after I opened the closet door,  I had to rearrange a few things to clear the space to the left so I can have a clear path to the filter slot.As I moved some clothes to the right my hand touched what appeared to be a human head on the rack.I quickly jumped back and in my mind was a scene in Silence of the Lambs...I tripped on myself and fell on my butt.I was so scared LOL.Glad the tenant wasn't there.

You can set up google alerts for an easy way to stay up to date on where jobs are relocating to and how many jobs will be formed.

How easy will if be to get my cash back on a HELOC?

Fees should be clearly stated, easy to understand, and justifiable.

It is better to do a deal than skip one just because the dollar amount for financing is high.Good luck in your search and know that if the numbers make sense, you have made the right choice.ya know I would have agreed with this pre 08  but these days most HML want good credit  and proof of cash reserves and cash down.. for inexperienced first time type buyers they may not even do one.. unless you have massive down and cash backing you up.. it gets very easy when your have a nice track record.. but most HML are not little down crappy credit no provable income.  

*When deciding on a rental range, its relatively easy to choose your rents as townhome communities are all the same.