This is where you want to have firm criteria that you can apply across the board to make it more standardized so you don't run the risk of violating fair housing laws.

Even given the prospects of possible appreciation, we have decided to stick with the fundamentals and invest in areas 1-2 hours outside Toronto where the values of homes have only been slightly affected, if at all.

@Gaemer Gutierrez I own a PM firm and we do attach our vendor receipts to our owners portal.

@Lydia YooI don't know if this is in accordance with BP policy, but can you post the name of the attorney / firm? 

I am also a practicing attorney that handles multiple real estate transactions per month and our firm is located in Park Ridge so I feel I do have my knowledge and experience in handling real estate transactions from the legal side to offer to the member's of the BP site.  

Give them a firm budget and a general idea of who you believe will be buying the house, and request they come up with a design plan.

The current tenant has been in there for 3 years and is always right at the last day of the grace period with her payment, she struggles to make the current payment of $1750 and is probably at her max.I know she will say she wants to stay and will agree to an increase but I doubt she can afford it.I'd like to treat her like a prospective tenant and require a new application to have a better look at her finances.

What you're sharing illustrates the need for a proven, consistent, reliable system that ensures prospective applicants follow the same process and rules across the board, shields you from claims of housing discrimination, and keeps you sane by pre-screening unqualified window shoppers from the qualified, respectful, long term tenants you ultimately are seeking yourself. 

Does anyone have suggestions on a good local (San Antonio ) law firm to set up my LLC?  

(I know it's difficult to obtain a part time job in manhattan because I got rejected by a few firms since they wanted full time agents.