OR you can make money when you buy with properly structured financing.

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

Make sure the furnishings are modern and functional.

To properly renew a lease with a tenant, several tasks SHOULD be done:1) Evaluate the property to make sure tenant is taking care of it and you want them to stay.2) Do a market analysis of rental rates.3) Determine target rental increase amount4) We present all this to the tenant, as we assume they're looking at rental rates on Zillow, etc.5) We then ask the tenant what adjustment they think is fair and then negotiate rent amount and lease term (we always try to go for 2 years).6) New lease sent electronically to sign.All of this takes time, hence a Renewal Fee.

Philly and Waterbury have very low purchase prices with high resale values if an investor is looking to put in the proper work.

The search functionality seems to be keyword driven. 

always best to satisfy the county what they're asking and for it to be done properly and septic can be a bad problem for the future 

You can raise the deductibles; you can make it actual cash value or functional replacement cost! 

But you are effectively putting yourself into more debtThere is good debt, and bad debtStudent loans are IMO bad debt - yes you get a degree that gives you a good paying job, but it costs you money every month to hold that debtReal Estate debt if used properly can be good debt.

Although 5k is a great start, the Airbnb market is very competitive and you will need more set aside in order to properly acquire an investment property.