It ensures they did a good job and a thorough job, it also provides evidence of the state the house was in when guests arrived in case there are any guest complaints or guest damage.

Follow the advice you have been provided by great people and real estate legends below, especially from the likes of @Jonathan Green and @Nathan Gesner and you will buy your first rental property within the next 3 months.Goodluck.

I can easily access them from my cell phone, just not my computer.  

Areas near colleges or hospitals can also provide steady tenants. • Inspection/Contingency Fund: Since you’ve dealt with flat roofs, you know the importance of inspections.

The provider I am using allows for 60 days of continued coverage once construction. 

If you already do this, than like me, it is a lot of screening properties (40-65 per month at about 3-4 offers from that) and patience.Watch the ARVs right now as a lot of us are in a declining market--do not rely on anyone else but yourself to really provide the ARV. 

Could anyone provide guidance on how to obtain the contact information of an underperforming host on Airbnb?

If one or more units are vacant, the remaining units often don’t provide enough cash flow to cover expenses, making it harder to meet operating costs.Maintenance costs: A fourplex comes with four times the appliances, plumbing, HVAC systems, and other components to maintain, leading to significantly higher repair and maintenance expenses than single-family homes.If you want to see the detailed calculation, read this BP blog - More Units Doesn’t Mean More Money—Why a Single-Family Home Can Beat a Fourplex.Resale value: Multi-family properties have a limited buyer pool—mainly investors—who base their offers on CAP rates.

You can spend $150-200k and easily hit 1%.

.: the state wants safe units, regardless if they are permitted, to be used to provide housing.