The process was fairly smooth for me.

The CHS market is still fairly hot and active, although it has a slowed a little in recent months.

Currently own my first single family rental and now looking for multi family fairly new to real estate investing.

Framing your position as fair such as explaining the difficulty of finding renters during off-peak months - might help maintain a positive relationship and reduce risks of property damage.Prepare for What’s NextEven if the tenant moves out early, ensure you’re protected.

. - Florence, Lakeside, Yachats - This is fairly accessible region through Eugene and also offers spectacular landscapes and amenities.

Quote from @Argel Algura: Hey Bigger Pockets Community,A year ago I wrote about rebuilding and starting over in life and considering real estate investing as a path (see post here: "Bad credit, minimal cash and starting over in life . . .

Use services that can validate the authenticity of documents and employment history.Require Detailed Applications: Ensure that the rental application captures comprehensive information, making it harder for fraudulent applicants to provide fake details.Conduct In-Person Interviews: Meeting applicants in person can provide additional insights into the authenticity of their application and allows you to ask follow-up questions based on the details they've provided.Utilize Professional Screening Services: Professional tenant screening services are invaluable for conducting background checks, credit checks, and criminal history checks.

If you have equity and decent credit, a conventional Fannie Mae HomeStyle (or the Freddie Mac version) would likely be the better option instead of an FHA 203k loan (which will require a 3rd party HUD consultant to oversee the deal in addition to having the contractor involved). 

@Jeff G. not aware of that, but sure it's available for a price from Fair Isaac Co or one of the credit repositories.

this is basically the business credit coaching partner that works with you over the course of 12 mos. to help you build up business credit for your company.