I decided to give it a try and it is quite nice not to worry about utilities and tenant issues.

i applied for a great card offer last year, got rejected, and was actually able to connect to a nice person who helped me to (accurately) revised my application and get approved.

If stability is more your style, the home equity loan covers you.

I visited Franklin and Brentwood, Tennessee more than 10 years ago - really nice suburbs but expensive now.  

Assuming it's written in your management agreement somewhere that states the owners are current on all financial responsibilities related to the property, does anyone require them to actually provide a current mortgage statement, HOA payment record, taxes paid, etc..... at least at the time of the original management agreement signing.Recently had a new owner sign the agreement, only to find out after we had secured a new tenant for them, that they were in financial distress to say the least (inquiring about bankruptcy) .

Thanks a lot for the replies @Chris Mason and @Gregory SchwartzOur lender said we can do a bridge loan but its around 11%.. id bring in 20% downpayment max, dont want to put too much personal assets into it and the issue is for yr1 w low rents and renovations its def a monthly -3-4k loss. def want an 8% or lower rateNot sure if lenders are ok with an initial cashflow loss, once its renovated we can have market rents and its a great deal after. it listed at 1.495M and we'd offer 1.2-1.25M. i understand the living in part doesnt necessarily bide well with investment focus, but for us thats a big appeal that its in a nice area to even live in

The style is not on the current trends and attractive for a home that's priced 3-4x the average home in the area (nothing high end about it). 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I'm heavily involved in the co-living side of things in the Atlanta market and work a ton with Padsplit.Off the top, nice family oriented neighborhoods are typically a no-go for rent by the room and even more of a no-go if it's in an HOA.Please feel free to shoot me the property address in the DMs and would be happy to provide some feedback!

Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.