Now they want me to send a picture holding the check that was technically my money from the start.”Reading this it made me wonder why he would ask for a picture for the refunded check.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Some other factors to consider - How long are you planning to hold this property?

A and B tenants, usually need more hand holding and expect more because they assume that they are entitled to it because they are paying so in rent. 

I might have got it from decades ago of listening to Nanci Griffith and other folk troubadours.)In case you wanted just a touch more detail on why pre-approval is not so bueno on VRBO (but for me, is fine on AirBnb), here's my old post on it:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1223156-less...That 72-hour hold bites.

You're not looking to do that, you're looking to keep it as a rental/hold it due to the rate.Have you gotten the insurance update in Houston?

We did this because initially we were just going to build/sell, but I would rather hold on to it.

Since you’re already networking and have some good realtor contacts, focus on narrowing down your investment strategy (like buy-and-hold or house hacking) and target markets with solid cash flow potential.

Shorter term deals though, they will hold 2 to 3 years, sometimes less.

You profit share with them for the first 10 deals (at the higher levels) because they really are right there with you holding your hand, and as I mentioned, doing three way calls, etc. every step of the way.