If you’re positive you can get in and out fast or refinance smoothly, maybe it’s a tool worth considering.

Also I would consider being a new agent in a market with no inventory and no buys will be a grind with little pay. 

yes, on paper it makes sense to run by the room because you can technically maximize your rental income but you have to consider the following things:- who has control of the thermostat?

Just one idea to consider. 

.), and also need to consider the cost of vacancies or bad tenants.I also recommend you charge market rate, for yourself and the tenant.

In addition, I am considering changing my furnaces/boilers to have plug-in cords instead of being hard wired so that if there is a power outage in winter that I could power that heating system with a portable power station.

Instead of trying to actively manage investments in singles and doubles have you considered investing passively in syndications?

Maybe you can also consider partnering with other investors.

They Pooh Pooh the cost of the program as “insignificant” when you consider how successful you’ll be.  

Instead of $500 off the first months rent, have you considered lowering the rent by $40 dollars per month?