Much like a mailed check/money order is "paid" when it is post marked as it isn't the tenant fault if 1st class mail takes 3 weeks (which actually happens sometimes!).

Quote from @Rich Davis: I know there have been posts regarding the ever increasing cost of insurance.  

I've seen some people post on here about offering modern/classic game consoles. 

Beach and ski market owners already know this, but for all the post-Covid Smokys owners this is the first year they are experience this and they are scared.

We had a client that bought in Port huron and then ended up selling their property because they went through 3 PMCs and gave up trying to find a great one:(Some copy and paste advice below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Good post with a few good ideas, thanks.A note about San Antonio, is that it historically has a big turnover in homes due to the military bases in the area.

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

If you’re in it for cash flow, you’ll likely find it difficult to find a deal that will pencil out.Besides, like @Jason Taken said, hundreds of thousands of new units have come online post-pandemic, so there’s a lot of new builds at the moment.

I will DM you the address but prefer not to post it.

.: Just getting ready to post my 3 bed/2 ba home as an STR in San Diego.