The hardest part of long distance land lording is cementing the relationships required to sustain your business.

I took the SFH excel template from the resources section and I am revising it.

Though dated, both are still relevant and excellent.

Congrats on an excellent build.....4 months You must have great subs :) Based on sale price that home would pull at least $28k in property taxes around here & we get constant tax objections by RE agents etc when planning a high end new build for resale.What product did you use for the flooring?

That going on for a year establishes some ongoing relationship, and if they paid always on a particular day, say the first, it could be argued that this is the established due date for the rent and the type of lease, say a month-to-month base don the payment frequency.My statutes then also give a minimum time frame for cancellation. e.g. 28 days for MTM, unless agreed otherwise.I heard/read of some tenants who argued successfully in court that they were NOT late paying rent on the 10th, as it was established that in the past they usually paid on the tenth and it was accepted by the landlord.

I am becoming skeptical of this and am wondering if I should also build direct relationships with the few core Realtors in the area who seem to be getting the listings.

I excel in finding and closing deals on the purchase side.

She was flexible, friendly, and provided excellent customer service.Ultimately, I believe that customer service will always pay for itself through referrals.For those of you using a PM in the Seattle/Tacoma WA area, message me offline and I'll give you more info so you know who to avoid.

Thanks for all the help so far - I look forward to contributing, sharing my experiences, and building relationships.

In CRE finance, it all comes down to relationships.