It’s not just about making the space look great—it’s about making it functional and thoughtful for how your guests will actually use it.For example, one of my properties is located near a nature park where my guests often go hiking, biking, canoeing, and sailing.

The fact you brought this up on this board with this situation tells me that you are fairly new to renting by the room.  

Quote from @Alex Spivey: I want to start renting as soon as I can so does anyone have adviceYou want to find a place to rent and occupy, or you want to buy an investment that you can rent to others?

I moved to Rent Manager (RM) several years ago and couldn't be happier about leaving QB. 

Generally speaking, with SFR or small multis, I just rely on the lease/rent roll (and some form of proof of payment; i.e. bank statements, deposit receipts, tax returns, etc.). 

Within 2 years of this or during a tenant turover, you have to pay to have your walls tested for LPB lead based paint, no exemption on property size (ex:sfr or 500 unit) Unless it was built after 1978, certified free of LBP, SFR or duplex and rented under 6 months, and some other wacky exemption.  

Typically a few types of PMs out thereThe individual agent, little to no staffThe PM company that's a set it and forget it, glorified rent collectorThe PM company that's a true partnerI would on top of the suggestions abovesearch for a PM that owns their own portfolio tooThey treat your asset like they treat their own portfolio- There should be a full staff and readily available to answer the phone1.

and trailer stolen, workshop robbed 3 times, business bank account hacked and Not Insured (w a bank name like C#@$e), hip replacement, Botched oral surgery for sinus cyst 3 times, So Far, that caused an infection that kept me from working most of 2024 and just now recovering.SO Fire Sale February for me But I’m too broke to finish a punchlist to keep rental certificate open on top of living expenses and cover unexpected bills.Seeking micro bridge loan in the $5-10k range to be repaid at sale of house.I have another small single family paid off and rents for $950 as well.Any advice or suggestions for resources Greatly Appreciated 

. - In the extremely unlikely event that you get a property under contract, your assignment fee, in many locations, and probably on average, will be less than the commission a licensed broker would have received for selling the property. - You will be at risk of breaking the law, as many states are creating laws that effectively ban wholesaling, and while wholesaling gurus claim that this is not the case, they are either lying or deluded.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.