Schedule a time to visit the rental and do a walk-through to ensure it is safe (no running water, temp adjusted, trash hauled out, etc.) and secure.

Performing notes like many have mentioned before are safe and boring BUT they pay every month.  

The best system is to utilize both a domestic asset protection component together with a carefully crafted Cook Island Foreign Trust to help build a legal fortress, keeping them safe and out of the grasp of predatory creditors and the U.S. proactive judges.

Lesson learned was getting a test it was cheap, feeling better knowing it was safe before we rented it out was better still.This happened prior to our closing on the deal, so slightly different situation.

But, baring some Disney type of big attraction coming to the area, I think it’s safe to say 2019 visitor counts, plus say maybe an additional 20% due to awareness of the area post COVID, is all we can expect.  

There's a notable article in the Telegram and Gazette about the spike in demand at food pantries, "Food assistance: Demand at food pantries spikes as rents increase and wages do not".It's safe to say that the majority of visitors to food pantries are renters.

Last year, I had a person sitting next to me tell that liens were 100% safe and there was no way to lose money.

BP told me real estates a safe investment and real estate only go up!

Safe to assume it is different between "couples" and just roommates.

Hey mate,Thick skin is needed on this forum and in business in general 🤷‍♂️I just posted something similar on another thread and the best advice I can give is spending enough time finding the right people on the ground before looking at the prospect of a market or a deal.Especially when doing BRRR out of state which is a very tough gig IMO.You can find the best market, with the best growth potential, find the best deal with the best cashflow but if your realtor isn't genuine, your property manager is incompetent and your contractor is a cheat.You will loose money.Also, underestimate your income and overestimate your expenses on every deal and business opportunity.If you think it won't happen to you, I can tell you right now that it unfortunately will...I've completed hundreds of flips and rarely come in at budget from a rehab standpoint.So keep that in mind.Appraisers are a joke and easily manipulated.They follow weird data and many want to cap you intentionally (No idea why...) on the ARV.They play it safe and can see how much you paid and what you spent on rehab so they will cap the value and come in under fair value on many appraisals.I stopped dealing with selling to investors looking to finance many moons ago as it wasn't efficient from a business perspective and I'm not in the business of using "in-house" lenders and manipulating appraisals like many others do.