I only sent out reminders because I had a lot of law students who would have the rent check sitting on their dresser, but they were so exhausted that they'd just forget to put it in the drop slot (the owner I worked for was old school and wasn't interested in online options).It seems like the only reason you need to contact your tenants is to tell them how much they owe in utilities. 

Sinks that hang on the wall and don't really need the base usually have offset brackets that the sink hangs on, that are bolted to the wall, and a couple of slots to bolt the sink directly into the wall.

@Jonathan S. lots of people are making assumptions that he will be trouble down the road, which is possible but not guaranteed.

Judkins Park 3 bed (with an option to make a DADU in the back of the large lot) - added a bathroom, extensive cosmetic renovation, some structural.4.

@Hilary GravesI typically do but I hold multiple viewings in time slots on the same day to save time.I don’t typically let someone apply without seeing the house.

In order to past the test, your market gross rental rent at 75% would have to be equal/greater to your proposed monthly mortgage payment.As for appreciation, you can try looking into the West coast, like Seattle where you can have high appreciation and potentially build ADU/DADU from an existing SFH by forcing value towards your property/land.

@Jad RahoulyDepends on what you are looking to accomplish and the resources at your disposal.For me it went something like this:GoalsStart building a rental portfolioNeeded a place to live and did not want to rentSafe locationSubsidized living (house hack)GaragePrivacyAble to commute to workValue add play that I could do myself or hire a contractor without breaking the bankSolutionProperty: DuplexCondition: Cosmetic rehab & rents under marketNeighborhood: 1970ish, safe, long but doable commuteGarage, big yard & subdividable – will build DADU eventuallyDid not match any of the of the “standard” rules.

It's not like you are stuck in some hourly or professional job with income slots that you are wedged into.

At 1200 sq. ft. and mostly original, this home has that old-school craftsman charm, but will need to have the 800 sq. ft. garage converted to a DADU (detached ADU) to have great cash flow.

Will need to have the 800 sq. ft. garage converted to a DADU (detached ADU) to have great cash flow.