Our lease contains a clause stating the security deposit cannot be used for the last month's rent. 3.

I would study the listings from the top performing rentals in your area to see how they are overcoming any challenges with location.

I do my best to stay on top of the renting laws as an agent who works with investors on a daily basis.

Time overcomes low cash flow to some degree... rents go up while your mortgage stays the same and your tenant pays down your mortgage.  

Still ended up being great due to the location.

We also have a brick-and-mortar location in the DFW area.

I've seen some people house hack a single family home by renting out the rooms, but keep in mind that traditional lenders would not be able to use the income from renting out the rooms (known as boarder income) towards additional income on the application.

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He owned property in San Jose but in DC he rented for 3+ years.

From what I've seen, most places in California only allow ADUs and JADUs to be rented for 30 days or longer.