We use our Property Management software to capture a lot of background information, but we find that the information may lag a couple of weeks from being real time. 

I use Cozy for background and credit.

For me its just important that they are honest about who is living in the unit, so that I can review everyone's background/eviction history as long as the one(s) signing the lease have a solid enough financial profile for me to have recourse in the event of nonpayment.Its similar to what I do for students - the parents sign as "guarantors" on the lease, ie they are guaranteeing the financial end, meaning the actual occupant just has to pass the background portion.

A little background.

It’s almost like they are fighting for market share of our property or that a HomeAway has fallen off a cliff.Anyway, as a relative newcomer to STR, I was steered to listing on Homeaway as the aggregator (not VRBO) and I notice that I cannot access (edit) my listing on VRBO... only on HomeAway.In the background Expedia seems to be doubling down on VRBO and losing focus on HomeAway - I am curious if others have observed this and if there is a way to fully activate myself as an owner on the VRBO site?

There are plenty of agents out there who have a strong background working with investors.  

That being said, if you have a contractor that is able to start in 2 weeks, I would put my pessimist hat on and really screen them and do the property back ground checks such as google review, BBB and ask for 3 recent projects, before and after pics of that project and the phone number of the individual who hired that contractor.  

[insert city here].So .. wait first  you need a bit of background info...Unlike most wholesalers desperate for buyers.. we are not.

Hi,So a little bit of background before I ask my question: I am 24 years old and bought my first home last year and am currently house hacking it.

Background - From Southern California, where the weather is great and the price of real estate is not-so-great.