You also want to educate yourself about a market before entering it because many deals look good on paper, but the area's occupancy can be at an all-time low.

@Timothy Blackman With probate properties, heirs are typically looking to simply cash out, not carry any financing.

I simply wasn't as committed to making it work for me in the beginning as I should've been.

I assume there are always the crazies, but hoping this area is at least a little more low-key- And I'm sure there are a ton I simply don't yet know to ask!

A market can remain strong and an assets performance goes to hell simply from suffering the ravages of time and cap-x.     

The metros can't answer questions about accounting because they don't enter the rents, the bills, or pay them.

I've been on the LL diaries podcast and am not knocking other hosts but keep in mind that a lot of hosts entered into the market in 2020 or earlier where rental rates in the Sunbelt markets like Nashville, Austin, Houston, Charlotte, etc. had very low rent rates.

Just wanted  to let you know simply being a veteran may not be the best thing to deny a tenant. 

As for your tiny home photo, I'm simply not a fan of that design.

I am doing this completely remotely, which has been a massive pain/lesson learned (topic for another day).I signed a very high-level agreement (i.e. expectations simply say "drywall and paint") with him for drywall and paint work at my home for a total of $10KI have paid $5K as a down payment as well as ~$2K in materials over time, as neededThere have been multiple break-in's in the home, and he has done me favors of working with the police, and boarding things up.