Working with a private lender also enabled me to structure favorable terms that aligned with my investment timeline and cash flow goals.

I have looked at the DFAS website, and haven't gotten very far because I do not have their SSN.

Let them know you're the new owner, that you will be abiding by the lease terms they currently have, give them your info to be able to make payments, any website/payment portal platform.I would keep it short and sweet.

Those sites have the best marketing photos, but that's not where the potential costs are.

There are other sites and also insurance housing companies that focus on longer furnished stays (for instance, furnished finder), but having done both MTR and STR I much prefer STR.

There's a ton of posts on this site mentioning the use of LLC's.

I've had issues with their system not notifying me when a tenant has a maintenance issue and there are times the site is requires me to clear my cookies before I can see anything in there.

If you use Hospitable for comm mgmt, Turbotenant for all tenant mgmt related items, and FFinder/your own website/Turbotenant for lead acquisition -- how do you describe your work flow across these?

There are budget-friendly self-management sites that make setting up applications and collecting rent simple and again, you can pocket that 12%.

You can check their insurance coverage, any active lawsuits they have, their workers comp rate (how safe they are on the job site), and other metrics.