These platforms are affordable and offer comprehensive reports (credit, background, eviction history) without you having to handle sensitive information directly.Verify Employment and Landlord History: Your plan to request pay stubs and a landlord reference is solid.

Since I am having my prospective tenants cover the cost I would prefer to have the lowest cost option that gives you the most bang for your buck, but at the same time I want to be sure that what I am paying for is reliable.

The IRS views it as taxable income because it’s not being used for the purpose of deferring taxes under the 1031 rules.For example, if you sell a property and only use part of the proceeds for the next investment, the leftover amount (after paying transaction costs, etc.) is taxed.

Pay attention to your weekly and monthly discounts as well. 

However, if I sell I won’t have to pay out of pocket, in my 2.5 years I have paid down and my property has appreciated enough so that after all repairs the realtor estimates I’ll make 50k.

Because someone looking to live in the property will pay more because it's usually an emotionally drive decision.

If I sell this house today, I can get $460K but I still have mortagage to be pay off which is about $350K.

If you want to commit dollars to one strategy that will be reliable for years to come, I would pay a call center to call lists that you have pulled and skipped.

The down side is that STRs are more work, need to furnish it, pay for utilities and WiFI but in the right market (vacationers and business travelers) it could work. - If I were looking at cash flow as a really important important metric, I'd consider starting a business.

Only in one of those instances, did my dog simply bark at the GSD, who then charged about 30 feet to bite my dog.So, yes, there is something to breed specific behavior.