Home warranties are basically like insurance for the house systems and appliances.

We are finding conflicting information as it pertains to insurance and liability. 

However, there are some drawbacks to putting a rental property in a trust - first setting up a trust can be expensive and involve a lot of paperwork, the rental property may be subject to rent control and liability insurance may be more expensive for a trust.

Extended kitchen cabinets to ceiling to help look custom, changed all light fixtures, added cabinet hardware to cabinets, added accent walls, added swing to front porch.

Ironically, platforms designed for real estate (Zillow, Apartments.com, Rentler, etc.) produce very few tenants for me, compared to FB Marketplace (and I also find a lot of their functionality to be user un-friendly, from the landlord side). ...you'd think that platforms custom-made for real estate would make the process a snap for landlords, but it takes me a lot longer to post and manage rental listings on Zillow or Rentler than it did on Craigslist.

You left out information that maybe relevant such as taxes/insurance per year, maintenance cost anticipated per year... plus other expenses depending on rental such as management fee(if you aren't manager), advertising cost to acquire renters, etc....

Cost of living is also lower in Lansing so repair costs are lower.You will want an excellent, locally property manager that handles management and repairs, along with an investor friendly Realtor, CPA, lender, insurance agent, and attorney.To Your Success!

My plans in Charelston SC that tend to be custom will take 60 to 90 days and cost 10k or so. but they still get check sheets to..

Below are the key factors companies consider when choosing a city for investment:Low operating costs: Companies are unlikely to choose a location where state income taxes, property taxes, and insurance consume a significant portion of their potential profit.

If the PM screwed up your insurance claim, why did you continue working with them?