In the meantime, I highly recommend "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

Hey @Tom Pubins - I would highly suggest using www.hemlane.com they syndicate to many different sites and have a very clean platform to manage tenant screening. 

Your realtor friend is telling you the truth, for I work in the Gwinnett area for the high paying careers are further North of the city but I am a resident of the Dekalb area.

So let’s dive into the world of finding tenants with confidence.Fears:The number one fear among house hackers is the inability to find tenants, which can significantly impact your ROI and rental income.

I am under contract on an 11-plex in a C market. I've been in SMF for the last 5 years in a nearby market and studying this location for the last 2. And I've finally made the jump to a, "bigger building" I'm feeling g...

In this area, where the values are so high per sqft at sale, there are always deals to put together.

Or if they want a high interest rate, and your numbers will not work at that interest rate, or if they really want a crazy high price where it will be difficult to cash flow and refinance in the future.

Is it true when underwriting small storage facilities that you should use a high cap rate between 12% - 15%?

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I would highly recommend full background checks and ensure you understand the tenant/landlord laws in regards to approving and denying applications.