It's good to hear others are having success, but I would check if it works in your area before you spend the $150.I don't know if this would apply to you, but some folks think that FF works similarly to AirBnB or Vrbo where they will push resident requests to you.  

Checking out their track records in specific locations is key.

Sending a personalized greeting to guests when they book, answering their questions, programming lock codes, logging new bookings in my records and notifying my cleaners of them and any requests for early check in, paying cleaners monthly, ordering supplies, updating my listing descriptions about once a week even if it's just a sentence here or there (helps with rankings on the platforms, esp.

And if you're open to checking out another market with strong rents, positive cashflow, and 1% deals - I recommend Columbus OH.

Investing close to where you live and a place where you would want to live has advantages like being able to check on your property and meet with your team.

Thank you76542 is going to be the best zip code to be in. 76543 you are going to want to tread carefully and be sure to check the specific neighborhood and street you are looking at. 76549 has 2 divisions that are very different.

Check for properties with similar squarre footage, location and amenities. 

I would check with an insurance agent for an actual quote

It includes space to spell out specifically what the tenant is responsible for.

Half of me wants to gather as much information as I can before making an offer, but the other half of me wants to just make the offer so the seller knows I'm serious, then check all the leases and expenses during the due diligence phase.