For reference, the occupancy for Fall 2020 was 97%, Fall 2021 was 100% and 99% for Fall 2022.  

If you pay half a million to $1M for a home, another $30k for furnishings and then shoot photos on your iPhone, you should be banned from investing ever again.

I use a point system for screening; applicants get positive points for positive aspects, lose points for negative aspects, and I have a point threshold for each property. 

Even more exciting, I’m already getting my second property under contract tomorrow with my partner.A huge thanks to everyone for the incredible content!

The mobile app for iOS is live again as of December 2024.

I compared other properties in terms of age, sq ft, acres, beds, baths, basement, garage and a subjective measure of interior condition.I have a huge problem with the automated comps (Zillow, RPR, etc) because they could not account for the interior condition. 

For this service, we start a lead-paint inspection via XRF Gun for the price (average) $450.

Andrew is my preferred lender and fellow investor I used for my DSCR (and traditional loans) loan for rental properties.

Ask for 2 landlord references and see what they say.

For finding my first properties, word of mouth and local networking worked well, plus reaching out to hosts on Airbnb with personalized messages.When pitching, focus on how you’ll add value (like boosting reviews or optimizing pricing) and avoid coming off too salesy.