Just as a smoker won't see questions about their smoking habits to be anything but a sign that smokers probably aren't allowed.

Helocs are generally on a 10 or 20 year amortization and if they are on an interest only it creates bad habits and keeps you comfortable paying the interest instead of the principal and interest for a quicker pay off/down.

Having a route planned before the open house will also give you the opportunity to plan out escape routes in case of an emergency.Keep Your Phone on you & ChargedIt’s a good habit for any real estate agent to keep their phone on their person and charged at all times.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

My favorite books that keep me going & in the game: "The Bible"Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad1st Break All The Rules; 7 Habits of Highly Effective People "Traction- Get a Grip on Your Business".  

I had to get $20 from my wallet to make up the deficiency.To make a long story short, my daughter had a bad habit of swiping cash when we're not looking.

However I do think a lot of that depends on the personal habits of the tenant as well.

I created one based one: books I've read about requirements for Section 8 housing; rules on habitability in New Jersey; things that are expensive to fix; things that cause you trouble when you have tenants (i.e., garbage disposals and ceiling fans); and some other tips I've heard about on sites like this.