Since you just starting to rent it out I would include the down payment and any major repairs you have done.

Fortunately for our 100+ house community, the fire department was already on site battling the brush fire and about a dozen fire fighters frantically extinguished the 4 or 5 roofs burning.This is insignificant compared to what has happened in LA, Palisades, Malibu and Altadena however having lived through Hurricane Andrew and many other major storms even this experience was drastically more terrifying and chaotic. 

Another one to consider is the FHA 203(b) if the repairs aren’t too major and you’re okay handling some out-of-pocket fixes.

I am not knocking listing agents, but majority of their time and effort is spent getting the listing.

The big pros are the strong job market (lots of major employers), good population growth, and still-reasonable entry prices.

Majority of my clientele are out of state investors.

If you are looking for a good 1031 QI, let me know as I have one that a majority of our clients work with.

I’ve been researching options like offering fully furnished rentals for traveling professionals or executives, especially with major employers expanding their footprints in the region.

One you have furniture right there ready to go but if you want to make some kind of major design change, then just let it go and get to work on the new look.

Remember, the secret ingredient, it's you.