Are you thinking about buying a townhome? If you are here is a tip for you that might save you some trouble down the road.

Before buying a townhome you'll want to have an interview with the property management company that is managing the common areas of the complex. Townhome living usually means you're going to live a lot closer to your neighbors than you would if you lived in a single family home. So you want to make sure there aren't any unsavory characters likely to be your neighbors. Ask the property management company if they do a criminal background check on people who want to buy into the complex. Many companies do and they try to keep convicted felons out of the complex.

The last thing you want to do is buy a townhome only to discover later you have two convicted fealons and a registered sex abuser as your neighbors. A little precaution here will prevent that from happening.