This is why it is sometimes worth your while to delay your tours until you have several lined up over a weekend, and let parties know you'll be making a decision at the end of the weekend.

It was a lot of hands-on work, many business expenses and some capital expenses but it was worth it.

I can buy landlord insurance without coverage on roof (wind/named storm peril) but is it worth the premium?

The profit made all the challenges worth it and reaffirmed my passion for flipping houses.

Houses in Memphis will barely be worth more than they are now 20 years from now, so you have to hope to have a good solid cash flow to make it make sense.So I would say really take a look at your business and see what opportunities there you'd be foregoing by investing in RE. 

Buying a nice place for 250k that's worth 250k is less sexy than having equity from day one. 

Finding an agent that knows the market and can find you properties that provide a profit (for both of you) is worth the effort.One more thing about the contract . . . be sure to read the ENTIRE document and ask for clarification is needed. 

If you pay two years' worth of property taxes in 2025 (January and December), both payments are deductible on your 2025 return, potentially reducing your taxable rental income significantly.

Provided you are sticking to the letter and spirity of your rental agreement, you have to set boundaries People that get indignant over you setting boundaries are not worth worried about. 

It might be worth taking a look to see if they’re a good fit for you.