If you do those things consistently and carry appropriate types and amounts of insurance you are going to be protected. 

Building in Charlottesville consists of a long, laborious process. 

I am long but I also do fix and flips actively and consistently.

Because they aren't traditional tenants in the sense with a 1 year lease and to determine fit for the house, I like to start everyone on 2-4 month leases and see how they perform.

Hi @NA*I am not affiliated with Sodt Pull Solutions*To perform soft credit pulls on potential borrowers, services like Soft Pull Solutions can be highly effective.

I have seen a tremendous difference in terms of how my property performs now. 

These risks include, but are not limited to, lack of liquidity, limited transferability, conflicts of interest and real estate fluctuations based upon a number of factors, which may include changes in interest rates, laws, operating expenses, insurance costs and tenant turnover.Investors should also understand all fees associated with a particular investment and how those fees could affect the overall performance of the investment.

Leveraging the equity from your house hack for future investments, whether in STRs or larger multi-family properties, is a strategic plan, but ensure your initial property performs well before taking on bigger projects like flipping.

If your realtor is listing it for free and not helping, that's not much help since leaving you to screen tenants and run through leads is like asking you to perform knee surgery, you don't know what you are doing.All rental listings should get bombarded on Zillow Rental Manager and HotPads, etc in the first week so if you have limited activity, your price is either too high or the photos are bad and the copy about the place is bad.Use something like RentSpree from screening.

Proper documentation and consistent reporting are crucial to ensure compliance with IRS requirements.