What are some other emerging markets maybe with a bit lower to cost to entry for a BRRRR strategy?

Hi, I had a buyer locked in for 2 Atlanta properties title is already ran and the payoff came up higher than expected . I have until the 3rd to get the settlement statement and proof of funds so that the attorney can ...

Is your $15k even enough of an emergency fund for you personally?  

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I have a pretty large emergency fund in place for those properties, but I wonder if that capital could be better employed elsewhere (potentially acquire another property).  

Learn the eviction procedure for your area, perhaps contact a lawyer in the field to help you with this one, and get the fraudster you're currently housing out on the sidewalk to sleep in a cardboard box where they belong.You're going to lose plenty of money here, but this will never happen to you again, and you can minimize your losses if you move as quickly as possible.

Quote from @Brandon Larson: It's important to have established policies and procedures, but I wouldn't put a lot of effort into that with only a duplex under management.

As a PM, I'm authorized to make emergency repairs without owner permission.

The standard legal procedure, as far as I understand in NC is the landlord must make reasonable effort to re-rent the property (which I will), and any vacant time till new tenants are found must be paid by previous tenants.

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