Quote from @Michael Calvey: Quote from @Bonnie Low: Following because I'm looking for the same thing.

If you include a low-maintenance marketing plan into your vacation rental, you’ll attract high-paying guests without constantly grinding to fill your calendar.I’ll get back to that in a minute, but first—let’s talk about your reviews.

Prices are still low compared to most markets homes are going for around $204K on average but they’re steadily climbing.

If you are concerned about a 1M umbrella that, makes me think that your current policy is way too low for 10 houses.

Collaborating with seasoned investors or assisting with deal analysis can also provide valuable hands-on experience.Good luck!

Loving all the threads in the app and learning from seasoned investors!  

They do seem like things I need a little more seasoning on in terms of education.

I am sure some of this has to do with seasonality but this was far from what I saw in the market the past 3 years. 

As indicated your maintenance/cap ex is too low. 

If his landlord reference for the past five years is good, that would weigh much heavier than his eviction.Based on what you've shared, I think this is a low-risk situation, and I would probably accept them with a deposit equal to one month of rent.