And yes I actually thought about licensing but may not complete that at my current stage (although I do plan on starting this in a few months).

We don't plan on using the same business entity for our rental business.I asked them about portfolio lending and she got back to me with some responses that are positive but now I'm feeling kind of LOST because I'm still in the baby stages.

My hat is off to everyone that contributes to this wonderful community.I am in the early stages of planning a relocation to Eugene Oregon.

As a Certified Nursing Assistant in the the Lincoln Heights community here in San Antonio, I help family's vulnerable adults with their day to day living activities in whatever stage of their medical condition, decline and sadly in their passing.A part from the facility, I'm looking to expand my nursing assisting services by assisting non-facility families and their heirs with properties they either don't want, don't have time to manage, perhaps the heirs are not here in the states to manage and add value to the property (force appreciation), (*see Mr.

Do you have an inspection clause in your lease, and have you made arrangements for a friend or relative to do a video inspection every 6 months? 

If you don’t have a police report it’s possible they either broke in themselves or staged it to break their lease.I’d probably keep the deposit

Asses your position and  find a workable arrangement. 

If I were you going that route I would aggressively market my house including some staging.

To set the stage, here are a few key points:Property:2 story townhouse2 bed / 2.5 bathMostly carpet18 month old (yep, its brand new)Situation:Nobody was hurt to my understandingTenant did not have rental insurance even though it was required in the lease per my property managerTenant admitted, in writing, they caused the fire.Kitchen fire that burned the kitchen completely and I have smoke damage throughout. 

@Josiah McGinnisNo, dont let him do it or arrange to have it done.If you feel the need, $89 @ HD and an hour of your time to install it will get you a happy tenant, a new efficient toilet (installed properly in your property) and him not asking to do future repairs himself.