I learned that I enjoy investing in value-add multifamily which has a great mix of regular cashflow, but also upside upon the exit.

You compromised your lendability by taking write-offs to show you didn't make much so in a bank's eyes, you didn't make much.Any alternatives that are come here (sub to, seller finance) aren't realistic for a regular home buyer.

Learn from it and do regular inspections-start more frequently with new tenants and then decrease the frequency. 

San Antonio is going to be policing the permits and regularly sending a list to Airbnb and VRBO to delist.

If I was to do another house flip, I would definitely hire more things done to avoid trying to do the work around my regular job.

I'm sure if you search the forums you'll find some valuable info, this is talked about regularly here. best of luck! 

If it was an accident-storm, crack in foundation, etc, I would do the regular checks and rent to them provided you are fine with the pets.

The SS number, driver's license, birth date, and address are all good for checking their credit, and their account information reflects their ability to make regular rent payments.Also get information for their social network accounts.

It's not like comparing apples to apples where you can view one 4 unit building against another unless you are building identically permitted buildings on parcels that share the same site conditions.

House is rented out regularly but also has a 2nd homesite that has a septic installed & perked for 2 Bed.