If you use a properly set-up entity structure, it can also protect you from charging orders and keep your identity anonymous. 

- Do you have any reliable contractors who have experience in doing rehab work for your properties?

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Where have you had luck finding reliable ones that can support your business?

Come to think of it, there's not really anything I can think of that they offer that compares to the reliably up-to-date information that Grant Street and other sites I use regularly offer.

Is every single one identical in terms of repairs and capex, and they all net exactly $200 a month?  

Section 8 can be reliable in that you are mostly paid not by the tenant and on time, but they come, most of the time, with more tenant issues and low appreciation.

It is a great area to invest in and, as Jan mentioned, there are folks you can network with here to find reliable professionals to check on the properties for you.

Sharing the listing will make it easier for everyone to help you.By reading many many posts identical to this though, I can tell you it is almost ALWAYS the dang price.Also, depending on the market, a furnished LTR can often be more difficult to place a tenant in.

Your main objective should be building a reliable system that works for you on your first deal.