We had dinner, where I got all the info to feel comfortable to start investing in other markets.

Cheap fix and makes the house so much more comfy year round -> lower turn over rate, and an average turn over costs us about 5k, so well worth to invest in your tenant's comfort.

Yes, I am making sure that the loan officer I am comfortable with the loan officer I am working with and they are open about everything.

@John Mezzoni I always put 20% down, it’s my comfort zone for keeping enough equity and hopefully payments low enough to leave some cash flow.

So many that I've spoken with haven't made me feel comfortable enough to hand the reigns over to them.

I have a property that is a 2/1 and can comfortably sleep 4, but because of city guidelines I can only advertise a 3 Max Occ.

I think it really comes down to what you are comfortable with but I don't think background check, credit card check, etc on top of a signed lease (and even small security deposit) is unreasonable for an MTR. 

Ask if they take debit cards and credit cards or must you write a check, The way I am comfortable with paying is payment for the job x amount, payment for the decorations according to a gross budget for everything, as they are purchased vs giving a pool of money to draw from.

Generally speaking, when scrolling through listings, I'm looking for 3 things: pets allowed because I always travel with my dog, quality furnishings including comfortable living room seating (futons are a definite NO) and a king sized bed.

I wish I could give you a quick, go-to answer, but I wouldn't feel right without finding out your risk tolerance and know a little more on what you would feel comfortable with.