It's also good for insurance and legal reasons, because you will need to indicate every adult and all persons, as well as details (like children, pets, etc.), on the lease.  

Also, lenders usually require a licensed contractor, bond and insurance. 

., 900 SQ FT is TINY, I live 10 min from there and will not touch it .36k gross so about 20k net, ( MAX ) all in 375k, TERRIBLE deal 4% net , again terrible   Actually, the net will be less, Insurance will be about 10k, On top of the 6kish in taxes, and other items. 

Maybe insurance will cover it.The property manager can't possibly sit in a rental 24/7 to ensure nobody squats.

You're better off just getting better insurance. 

I suspect a lot of your buyers to most of your buyers are getting HML  Loans in that case title insurance is for the amount of the loan and if the loan included our fee then they are insured..

Vinyl is pretty stable but the wood underneath isn't - especially if your climate changes often and drastically, or moves a lot.

A major reason I chose Mark was that his foreclosures are considered very thorough and there are title companies that will offer title insurance right away on tax lien foreclosures that he handles.

Even in landlord-unfriendly cities like NYC and San Francisco, major investors are drawn by strong demand, high population density, and historically stable property appreciation.

Our tenants have been insurance burn outs ( their house burnt down insurance is paying the rent) to those building Custom homes that will take 12 to 18 months..