@Michael R. how do you file or how do you collect?

Recommendation letters would be fine as well, but personally, I think talking to them over the phone is more ideal as it's easier to get answers and just a better understanding of the tenant. 

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Basic recommendations- Deed of Trust-Personal Guarantee-Promissory note-JV agreement (to protect the lender from violating usury laws)-clear late fee schedule, cure period agreement-cross collateral if the subject property doesn't safely cover you with enough equity

I would hire another person that has construction and real estate background.Take your  annual Salary. 

Born and raised in Lake Arrowhead and personally own several STRs in Arrowhead, and own an insurance business where we specialize in hard to insure homes and STRs in the mountains!

Myself, significant other, and my close friend/business partner have been renovating his personal residence for the past few months with the intention of renting it soon.

And, if you find that person on the right day, you can make a deal that works for both.

If the person performing snow removal services is an employee of the snow removal company then that company should maintain workers comp insurance.

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