The homeowner collects a NET/NET 5% yield with 1% increases each year in long-term lease by a BBB+ credit rated tenant (similar to Morgan Stanley credit).

Palm Coast, while not as flashy as Miami, is indeed growing rapidly, with increasing interest from higher-income professionals and retirees.

My estimation was with leverage I could do about 7 homes a year and each year after it would increase. 

Working on my financial fundamentals, namely saving enough free capital to invest.

This increases the likelihood that they will reduce or reject the claim.

An experienced property manager should minimize vacancy, increase income, and have connections with contractors and other professionals to manage your property well to maximize your return on investment.To Your Success!

I'm wondering what tools and resources you all use as rental owners and investors to get or keep your financial ducks in a row?

Greatest financial pitfall when owning a rental property is vacancy time.

The problem is, that's not proper accounting because a credit card is a liability, and doing this workaround will reduce your assets rather than increase your liabilities, which totally messes up your balance sheet and debt-to-income ratios.  

I think new builds in such areas is a great idea, but financially it's very hard to make the numbers work since you will probably have a very hard time finding comps.