I have used this many times on under performing properties I purchased.Notice, I did not say more acceptable.

We still take an application fee and perform regular screening (credit/background/reference/employment checks) but our expectations are most will have little to no credit history.

I'm thinking like this: First the Micro: How are MY target areas performing in terms of economic indicators?

I've been told by some that if you buy something that's already performing at the maximum occupancy, you'll be paying top dollar and the only direction that your property value can really go is down if you mess up and end up losing tenants, since you don't have room to add value by increasing occupancy.

I wasn't sure to place this post.Has anyone hired a local assistant to help with basic tasks, property management, errands, etc?

Once you get over that hurdle and get the properties performing better, you can learn the ropes, take over if you want to, and really fix the problem.

What if the property performs worse than when he owned it??

If you have the ability to purchase and funds to get started they might spend time educating you as it leads to a business and a relationship going forward.If you have no money then really what you have is time to try and shadow and investor and do gopher type task items to learn from the ground up.

(D)That the Tenant/Buyer is hereby notified to obtain renter's insurance to cover loss on his/her personal belongings located in the "premises" or on the grounds where"premises" is situated.6)COVENANTS OF LANDLORD/SELLER: The landlord/seller hereby covenants and agrees as follows:(A)That the Tenant/Buyer shall peaceably and quietly hold, occupy, use and enjoy the property, without any let, hindrance or molestation by Landlord/Seller or any person associated therewith.7)BREACH BY TENANT/BUYER: If the buyer shall fail to keep and perform any of the covenants, agreements, or provisions of this Lease/Option, or if the Tenant/Buyer shall ever abandon or vacate the property, it shall be lawful for the Landlord/Seller to enter into saidproperty and again have, repossess, and enjoy the same as if the Lease/Option had not been made, and thereupon this Lease/Option and everything herein contained on the part of the Landlord/Seller, to be done and performed shall cease, determine and be utterly void, except as set forth in paragraph (8), below.

Then the investor expects that investment to perform that way in year 1.