By the most important thing (if that's what you're doing) is to have a really good operator who knows the laws, has experience and is above board so they won't leave you high and dry. 

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

I hold a w-2 job currently and considering transitioning to holding some properties.

Any luck on motivating realtors in the area to actually get operating expenses/lease agreements for Jackson County specifically George?

What I love about Baselane is that it was built BY real estate investors FOR real estate investors so it's really dialed in to what you're going to need in order to prepare your taxes, keep your books up to date and the more operational aspects of being an REI like tenant vetting and processing rent payments.

Looking forward to the journey ahead....In my experience, very few properties in Ohio are strictly required to operate as Section 8 rentals.

It's just not how successful people operate.

Great job for taking the leap.

This approach will help preserve your operating capital.

Tampa, Riverview, and Wesley Chapel are booming for BRRRR and long-term rentals due to job growth and population demand, while St.