I have just divided fuel on 12 units to separate meters and told my tenants they are responsible for the fuel accounts only to find out that 2 of the 12 have had their credit decrease since renting and the fuel company won’t do business with them.

Make sure you’re clear on how financing works and what your monthly payments will look like.Property Condition: Assess the age of the property, maintenance history, and any potential repairs or upgrades that might be needed.Due Diligence: Work with professionals, like a home inspector and a trusted real estate agent, to ensure the property is sound and fits your investment goals.Analyze the Neighborhood: The location can make or break your investment.

I just write the property address on the receipt.I couldn't fit a different credit card for each property in my wallet.

If you sign a lease with a nursery school teacher and CPA with credit scores of 800+ with a 3-year-old, what’s the likelihood that they will suddenly start cooking meth and destroying your property? 

Had someone in mind who I thought would be great but he wants to add fees that I feel are unfair including $200 admin fee (on top of credit report fees) and mandatory 41.45 monthly for enrollment in their program which includes rental insurance and hvac filters, identity ins, and a few other little things.I've managed to keep costs pretty low for my tenants but realize I've been cheating myself. one is buying. 

Calling me a "newbie" would give me too much credit, but I do want to house hack when we move, and then look into rental properties if I manage to be a decent landlord.

This can be a city or neighborhood.We manage a lot of Class C properties in the City of Detroit, so previous evictions are common.We typically do NOT allow within the last 3 years and we want to see stable employment, income and no other major credit issues since.For Class B rental we're looking for no evictions in last 5 years.Class A, would be at least 7 years.Of course, there are exceptions to all of the above for extenuating circumstances the applicant is willing to provide acceptable documentation for.

Area, tenant use, tenant credit (i.e. only Moody's BBB or better guarantor credit).There are a lot that can vary in NNN, just like any other real estate.You have market risks: FL has another hurricane coming, CA has earthquakes and wild fires, the midwest has anemic population growth.You have some location risk: is building on hard corner with signalized access or buried mid-block with no turn lane?  

So much so, that according to AirDNA data there are 4000+ properties on airbnb / vrbo in this destination, though the property that I am evaluating has been used as a primary residence and has no rental history.

So if you have good credit and cash, it makes starting any type of business a lot easier.