A few have actually told me to call them back once I have a few deals under my belt!    

I did not mention that this is the first property under my belt after 7 months of becoming an investor.

the reality is any where in the nation were cash flow cannot be achieved on a starter investor level or with a SFR that area is prime grounds to sell out of state cash flow.the mid west deep south rust belt and to an extent FLA are the areas of the country were you can buy a single home  ( starter investment) with the least amount down  IE 15 to 30k  and have it cash flow.  

I would love to rehab and flip once I find reasonable contractors and get a few properties under my belt, eventually.  

I'm a Kansas City native with a few deals under belt.

These programs do a blower door test to see how much air will infiltrate the house. 

I am definitkey a buy and hold guy Although I'm thinking about expanding the tool belt so to speak!    

It's not like the Rust Belt where the listing is all headaches and a tiny commission.That's one of the objections to wholesalers in this market.  

If I was a bit more established in life with a larger bankroll and more properties under my belt, yes, of course I'd consider letting a tenant stay because it's the nice thing to do.  

For all of the reasons cited in this post, and many more, we always advise our clients and customers to take a belt and suspenders approach to these issues.