I have some great examples in my book, including my father-in-law who lost tens of thousands from a single mother that he tried to help.Stay at market rates.

Networking with private lenders and purchased a book. :) 

Im not a fan of these funds.

Then the tenant will rant a bunch of nonsense, have no evidence to back up his stories, and the judge will find in your favor based on the evidence provided by you.For future tenants, I highly recommend you read a book like mine or "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

I have not been a fan of the larger property management companies who heavily market without a focus on the local markets they handle.

They force you to take instant bookings without any ability to screen guests.

Depends on the size of the job, but I am a big fan of a draw schedule where the first draw is after the demo phase. 

You've got a book's worth already :-) I admire your perseverance!

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

The jury is out on summer, but we are already cutting rates significantly to get bookings for our properties.We are currently trending toward 2019-ish rents for most of our properties.