Well-maintained homes: Homeowners tend to spend more time and money maintaining their homes, which contributes to the overall quality of the neighborhood.

It helps you understand the areas where you want to invest, your rehab cost and where you money is going.

But, they are very popular gurus and are making a lot of money teaching their "classes" and groups.

In other words, how much will rent increase by spending money on repairs? 

Any good recommendations for the collection agency or any way to get the money back from the tenant or any way to report it to the credit bureau?

Hard money is a great financing program to get you going.

If you're looking to invest your hard-earned money, I'd also encourage you to actually drive through the areas designated as the STR zone.

Now we're seeing investors pouring money into buying Class C rentals - but, many are getting burned.In our experience & opinion, the main determinant of property Class is not location or even property condition, those are #2 and #3.

I strongly recommend against people buying real estate with zero money.

I tied up $65k of my investment money for 3 years and sold a property after a judgement for a 5.8% return.