Easier ways I do this are using a site like rentometer.com - which is a subscription service that provides market rents by address with comps OR using zillow and/or craigslist to see what rents are in the area/zip code.

If you have a good and steady income, you are easier to get financing.

These "b2b" contracts and contacts are incredibly valuable, so cultivating them is important.

There a ton of opitions for investors and a few new programs have just opened up that are making it easier to build an REI portfolio. 

This includes title reps, attorneys, and lenders keeping the communication flowing with them is what ensures a smooth closing.In my experience, a well-organized checklist minimizes risk and makes the entire process so much easier.

I imagine the latter would help conserve water usage, but the prior is easier and some tenants don't want to pay for hot water but they could run up the bills at my expense and I'd have to wait 1yr to adjust usage.

I currently don't have an LLC for the real estate side and was thinking it would be easier to just start doing business under the LLC that I set up for Turo, instead of going through all the paperwork of setting up another one.Thoughts?

@Terris Elliott If an LLC has a single member, it certainly makes things easier.

As an agent, it’s clear your connections helped with the deal, and financing it with cash likely made things much easier.

Locally is easier El Paso, DFW, Austin or other cities/counties are all holding rentals properties either now or coming to market.