It is a 3BR, 2BA single family home with attached garage and full basement with potential for at least 1 BR to be added downstairs.

I imagine it's higher than a typical single family rental considering it looks like the host usually ends up paying for any damage caused by tenants due to a variety of reasons (tenant refuses to pay, damage happened in a common area and it's not clear what tenant caused it, etc.).- Rental loss - PadSplit claims they collect 97% of rents, but I've spoken to a few hosts who have said that a much larger % of their tenants get kicked out owing $500 or more in back rent that is rarely ever collected - what's your experience been here?

We have a single family home, a small commercial retail building, and now we are pursuing a 5 unit apartment complex.

Are you wanting to buy your first single family rental, or are you trying to dive in and buy a 20 unit apartment?  

Start small by buying a duplex or single-family home with minimal renovation and in good rental areas.

However, if you do buy a single family, you can get away with 10% down as a second home, with conventional financing.

We have some single family rentals and it appears that our property manager might be going out of business.

This way, you might mitigate some risks and get guidance for your first rehab.Single-Family Investment for Cash Flow: Starting with a single-family property in a stable, affordable market might align well with your goals.

My investment partners and I have made considerable investments in Mount Airy over  the past few years, worked with a number of brokers on acquisitions and can honestly say not a single one has been able to effectively articulate our neighborhood investment thesis which tells you how challenging the neighborhood is. 

Purchase price: $170,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Converted a single family home into a short term rental What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?