Upfront rent seeks to lower barrier of entry but risk of ruin is high.

Each year there is new clueless to ruin it for the rest of us on an ongoing basis.

Long distance is ruining our relationship.

DO NOT INVEST THEY WILL RUIN YOUR HOUSES TENNANTS DONT CARE  IF YOU NEED PICS WELL THE SLAB OF CEMENT IN THE BACK IS WHERE THEIR CREWS THROW BUSHES SHRUBS AND SO ON.

Don't ruin it by jumping into something too early like the thought of landlording section 8.

This hoarding situation is ruining your asset. 

I do have reserves, but I have worked too hard improving this place to see the cashflow get ruined by this loan servicer.

I  know two others that did and went to prison.. bad actors got into title then just ripped rents never paid ruined the sellers.. you will see this for sure as the bad actors learn all this on U tube.. it happens and it will accelerate now..We do have to remember the banks right under the note is in the section for Events of Default and Alienation of title is one.. so any transfer to new buyer or trust or anything like that is a violation and it gives the lender the right to accelerate the note but its NOT obligated to do so.

We rent in the summer at $199/night which puts us high and keeps bookings down, but I've learned renting out to the cheapos just ruins your house faster and you end up replacing more things, and your bills are higher so you're still not making any money and your house is getting ruined faster.

Sounds like you got a bit of ruined soil going on.