Could you do so if it meant saving 60 to 100k as you estimate?

So, your property must be secured with deterrents to hopefully stop this from happening - but, it's impossible to guarantee security.

Prove that up to the seller so that they know you are a great credit risk. 

Tim, thank you so much for the thoughtful response here.

That is taking into consideration employees and 65 rentals, so I am sure you will be a lot cheaper.

@Sarah Hadassah Negrón so you get a money judgment.Now you have to turn that into a garnishment action with the courts.To do that, you typcially need to have the tenant personally served - which means finding them or hiring a skip-tracer to do so.Then, what are you going to garnish?

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I have $20k, but don't want to exceed $15k down so that I can have at least $5k in reserve.

@Christopher StevensI appreciate your sharing your experiences so far. 

One key he found was mixing a welcoming atmosphere with firm guidelines.. it typically falls under standard tenant landlord laws for eviction.. so you’ll want to double-check local regulations.You mentioned Furnished Finders and Padslipt.com.. from what I’ve heard, those can be great if you’re targeting traveling professionals or short term visitors.