All Forum Posts by: Rene Brown

Thank you @Steven J. I totally get the importance of the tenant screening.  I am just not sure there are enough qualified applicants in my town.  I have no close landlord association that I can attend to get involved in to rub elbows.  So the fear is totally the unknown.  There is only so much reading to do before we just need to try it.  The house is sitting there...just step out and do the landlord thing...getting help along the way with questions that pop up from bigger pockets forums and people like you Steven.  I appreciate your input.  

Good day!  Husband and I have a 1100 square foot home we are trying to sell.  It is a 3BR, 2BA single family home with attached garage and full basement  with potential for at least 1 BR to be added downstairs.  Needs lots of updates.  Not many lookers and barely any offers.  We are thinking about renting.  I have read many forums and watched webinars.  Very interested in renting, but heard many horror stories.  Very poor RE selling market here.  60 homes on market.  We live in a town of approximately 5,000 people.  Not much industry for decent jobs.  Therefore not many people that may qualify to rent at $600/mo.  I realize that the unknown fears are what holds many people back in the landlording realm.  Any words of encouragement or ideas would be greatly appreciated!  

Wow I do not find myself computer illiterate at all...Till now!  Thank you David.  I assume this box pops up as you are typing the name...Is not.  Tried numerous ways with spaces etc.  

Thank you Brian.  Hmmm the little box is not coming up what am I doing wrong?

@Jeff Gates

Hello.  We are just getting into RE investing buy and hold properties.  In the process of our first purchase.  We plan to manage everything ourselves initially.  You mentioned asking the right questions of previous landlords and current employers by phone in the tenant screening process.  Would you please elaborate on these questions for me?  We will not be paying for screening services.  I work in the legal field and can do most of it myself at the courthouse I think.  Thank you in advance!

René