We had our planning call couple of hours ago and it was a real hard attempt to sell us Titanium package.

In the event the tenant doesn't lose his/her voucher Section 8 will make the tenant pay the judgement amount to you in the event the tenant attempts to move into a new Section 8 property (if they've already moved into a property you'll likely have to wait until they move again).Also, get a lien against the person and file it at the local courthouse/municipality (this is done after obtaining the judgement).

You could put a line in your lease about “the landlord understands the inconvenience of broken appliances and will attempt to repair them as quickly as is reasonably.”

I'm hoping to learn a lot from your September meet up so I can attempt to replicate it in Yokosuka.

As for this thread, I do have a bunch of furnishings on hand from a STR I attempted a couple years ago, so I may go ahead and try one unit furnished and see how it goes.

This first property was an attempt by me to diversify my investments and begin real estate ownership.

I am attempting to avoid a neighbor dispute about an oak tree branch hanging over their property and would like to consult with an attorney to be clear on the local law.  

It MIGHT add some value, but you’re flushing most of that money in an attempt to buy happiness. 

Each one attempts to distinguish themselves by making claims such as:“We are the best.”

Since it's in a trust, you might not get accurate phone numbers, but you could still try skip-tracing the address and attempting the numbers it provides. https://batchskiptracing.com/