Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

They still have to pay the ServiceTech to drive there and back and go get any needed materials.LABOR COSTSNow that you have a decent idea of the time required, you need to try figure out what a ServiceTech should cost per hour.

Rates are high, usually in the high 8s or low 9s, and you may pay 2-4 points on the loan. 

Cash flow is helpful because it ensures the property pays for itself and is a safe investment.

If so, adding amenities that your ideal guest will find valuable = they'll pay more for it.

Additionally, the supply of homes for sale is constrained because of this and will be for some time putting upward pressure on prices in most markets.Thinking about renting your house in Seattle would be wise as someone else will pay the mortgage down, and rents and the value of the property will go up over time.

Even one vacancy or non-paying tenant could potentially be a major problem.And yes, there were vacancies, and non-paying tenants, and major problems.

She refuses to pay rent and says she cant be out until April.

It is not uncommon - main reason we see right now is over inflated original ARVs and now borrowers cannot sell and pay off the lender. 

In the “old” days, people would have the seller pay the lender so as to not “alert” the lender that a property sale had taken place, so that the lender def wouldn’t trigger the so called “due on sale” that’s a part of almost every mortgage or deed of trust document.