Most confuse hard assets with only precious metals and jewels, the truth simply couldn't be more distant from that belief.

Renters will not take care of it anyway, it is a rental.Clean it, spruce it up, drop the rent, don't waste precious cash.

If it isn't...then you'll save yourself precious time.In my short life as an investor, I've learn (please, correct me if I'm wrong) that you'll need the terms of the underlying loan, if any (years left, PITI, type of loan), the average price for similar rentals in the area(also what they are renting it for) and if there is any HOA with restrictions for rentals.Good luck!

Right now, it's a mix of private lending (via LendingClub) and precious metals/energy juniors (stocks).

My parents have a tenant that had a lease expire on the last day of the month in August. A

Make them feel vulnerable, weak and in need of the media's precious guidance.  

@Precious Thompson Please see the first bullet point!

I certainly don't want to waste anyone's precious time on the telephone, and I absolutely want to instill both confidence and trust with all of the sellers I reach out to.Can anyone please help me put together a list of questions that I would want to make sure to ask sellers when I get them on the phone?

I certainly don't want to waste anyone's precious time on the telephone, and I absolutely want to instill both confidence and trust with all of the sellers I reach out to.Can anyone please help me put together a list of questions that I would want to make sure to ask sellers when I get them on the phone?

It is too easy when you are on your own to spend a lot of time on items of minor consequence, eating in to the precious resource of time and taking away from time and energy that should be spent on items closer to the top of the priority list that will help you meet your goals.