Also remember one cannot control mother nature, and so things like hurricanes or flooding happen sometimes.Hope this helps.

This will give you a better understanding of the market you're operating in, and should you find a property you may want to buy, the cost estimates will come to you naturally.

That's the nature of this business.

Natural gas installed for heating and hot water.

These coaches/mentors will be more invested (they have skin in the game just like the banks will want from you when you borrow) and are a little easier to get a hold of when you need help.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

I am naturally debt averse but slowly realizing that scaling the rental bizz fast means getting out of comfort zone

Depending on the nature of the repair, i.e., minor or major, you can decide whether that is worth the trouble.I would request the rental application from the tenant, the lease, and the credit report, which are standard requirements.Those info would also allow me to check out how they manage the rental tenant screening process and what kind of tenant is in the house.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

The reason I ask, it seems there is a natural progression to start with SF, move up to small MF, and then larger MF, etc.