We actually have our main meeting coming up on January 14 and a county meetup in Clermont the following week .

No guaranteed way to stop a determined, experienced thief:(Only deterrents that push them to easier jobs.The roof may be a good idea - until they figure out the just need a ladder to get up there and a rope to lower it down. 

If I thought for one minute there was a big market for EM deposits and a reliable bevy of potential clients I would be all over funding 7 figures .. but even with all my experience in lending I jsut dont see it  personally and maybe I am blind to it but I close a lot of deals for wholesalers 10 to 20 each and every month for years..

So I get this referral from a relative about a tenant who has good credit score, no criminal history, and a good paying job.

So you give us contradiction and a deafening silence as to those who are too poor (no, insufficient, insurance) or are unwilling to pay/co-operate.Woolly thinking on your part, Jim.

This has pluses and minuses.If your property is bulletproof such as no framing - cinder block construction, cement floors, gloss white paint slapped on the walls and a cheap window mount AC, then you are in a prime position to make money with S8. 

Here's another way to look at it...Let's say you have a HELOC and a 30-year fixed 1st mortgage. 

Availability and a whatever-it-takes-whenever mindset is critical too.

Spacious common areas and a quiet neighborhood.I’m drawn to this tenant group because traveling nurses often make great renters—employed, responsible, and in need of temporary housing.

However, one of the other REITs I invested in quadrupled in price, and as a whole I’m $150,000 positive.