I'm sure they're getting something out of it and I've asked tenants if they indicated they wanted to pay by credit card just to see where this is coming from.

I say this as a four time house hacker.

🤔Let's explore this idea together...💰 The Cash Flow ConnectionThink about it - both investments are essentially money-making machines.

The markets you mentioned in your initial post in this thread are great markets, but they're all heavy on appreciation and light on cash flow.

I am happy to have their expertise to continue to count on. 

Here are a few tips for agents I can think off:1.)

Hope this helps!

Hi Anthony, Welcome to the world of real estate and to Austin.Wishing you all the best on this exciting journey.

We would likely take 2 years to rehab since this is our first one. 

If a dishwasher is 15 years old and the tenant destroys it, you can't really charge them much because the appliance is beyond the life expectancy.To learn how to determine charges for cleaning and repairs, you can read my book in my signature, Brandon Turner's Managing Rental Properties, or NOLO's Every Landlord's Legal Guide.