Yeah, who knows, maybe he'll get featured on an upcoming episode of American Greed.Originally posted by @Chris Seveney:I share the sentiments of many on here.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Identify some sizzle features that are NOT expected in typical rentals in your market and look to add a couple (NOT ALL) and only the ones that are easiest to add (low hanging fruit).

Have always owned homes but would consider a condo with an amazing view or unique features. 

Hey BP community,I am brand new to REI and wanted to take the time to ask some questions to learn more about the market.First and foremost I have been looking at properties in West Ashley & Johns Island to house hack.- Looking for rental friendly area- Want to be close to the beach / downtown Charleston- I am more interested in Johns Island due to tax dollars being put into that area#1 What does a good Charleston deal look like?

I'll always choose the space that has a special feature or two like a fire pit, fire place, hot tub, nice deck for BBQ'ing, etc.

Upgrading these features can significantly enhance the appeal of your property and justify the higher rent you aim to charge.  

Some real quick items here:VA Loans are for Primary HomesYou can use VA Loans for 1-4 unit properties (House Hacking)VA Loans have 0% downpayment (most of the time)You can have more than 1 VA loan (some people don't know that)VA Loans do carry a "funding fee" which is like a little "tax" to write the loan, but it is waived if you are a disabled veteran.VA Loans do not have PMI (and that's a huge benefit for us)VA Loans also have a very streamlined refinance feature (called a VA IRRRRL) which makes it super easy to refinance if rates were to fall (hopefully that will occur in the future)VA Loans can also be used by a surviving spouse.The VA may not give us the best health benefits but they can certainly get us into debt!

It's such a great feature, can't imagine why they'd do away with it.

The main feature of them is when I use one as an emergency fund.