To confirm, did they pay timely and what kind of condition the property was left in. 

buy house  find renter rent house maintain house pray they pay rent and dont destroy it.

Focus on paying them off (smallest to largest), and you'll be living large in 20 years.

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

This simple act of understanding can make or break the deal.Patience Pays: Results-driven but people-focused.

Example, a short pay history - non-redeeming factor, a 25% down payment, a redeeming factor to counter the short pay history.

With that being said, I personally know several people who've had tenants that stop paying their rent and try to hang around for as long as possible. 

I think having foreign pay stubs and the fact that I own property here with a mortgage made them decide it's too much of a headache.  

We almost went with a loan that we have to pay all the cost upfront and then get reimbursed on the back end and that was just not something we were willing to do.

I use my license for multiple activities: Of course- comps, when buying and when selling, tax data- to see what I am about to pay when i own the home ( for long term holdings), check the DOM (days on the market) for the subdivision I am either buying on, or when I plan on selling, etc.