It’s more of a locals town, lots more waterfalls, and the downtown has a little more substance to me.we bought in Nov 2022 for $365k, and are on pace to gross $55-60k with our first rental.https://abnb.me/KOuWo7B1CBbLol, going to need you to keep it down about Clayton we like it quiet up here ;) When we decided to leave Atlanta when remote work become more popular we thought about Blue Ridge, but it's become Atlanta north.

With layoffs dramatically increasing, behavior is also changing rapidly where tenants out of desperation may damage property or commit other harmful acts which begs the question of how to screen tenants for destructive behavior?

We do have this in our lease regarding illegal drugs: “No illegal drugs or controlled substances (unless specifically prescribed by a physician for a specific person residing or present on the Premises) are permitted on the Premises.

I've read the intro to real estate investing book by BiggerPockets and Rich Dad Poor Dad, but I feel I am a bit farther along than the substance of those books.

Much like you don't have to prove it, I don't have to believe your post had any substance.

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The parties agree that the exact amount of Buyer’s Agent’s damages in that situation would be uncertain and difficult to accurately estimate, and the amount indicated in the previous sentence is fair compensation for and a reasonable measure of those damages in the light of the anticipated or actual harm caused by the breach, the difficulties of proof of loss, and the inconvenience or non feasibility of otherwise obtaining an adequate remedy."

I don’t think they are harmful to humans (except if they rot and fall on somebody).

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We also define an emergency as something that will immediately cause an occupant bodily harm or damage to the property.