Try to see the big picture when getting started - maybe seeking private / hard money to get in to the deals where there is more profit potential could benefit you.

For 18 months, my company will have me rotating between Houston, TX; Midland, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; and Pittsburgh, PA, covering both my housing and car expenses.Goals & Investment Strategy:My goal is to save aggressively over this period to build a strong financial foundation for real estate investing.

Enjoy the beautifully landscaped backyard with a covered patio, pool, spa, and RV parking.

Take pictures and measure your risk/reward.

Take lots of pictures and share them with contractors.

Once you know the big picture you can drill into stuff you are interested in.Welcome and good luck.

You must however make enough to cover the note on 2 properties because there will be times when the rental is not occupied2.

Being at a slight operating profit or break even is completely fine with my though as I'm not looking at this as some get rich scheme, it's a long-term investment.Based on this, I'm looking now more into getting a more utilitarian STR targeted at business travelers where the goal is similar to my LTR's, getting long-term appreciation and mortgage pay down and making enough cash flow simply to cover repairs. 

I am attaching here a picture of the lease, of course keeping in private some information.

They tend to look at the bigger picture rather than just the fine print.