Often their security deposit comes from government assistance, so they have no "skin in the game", and no vested interest in taking care of your property. 

Just had my intake interview today and was scheduled for the next one in 4.5 months from now.

Have some available in the Kansas City metro if your interested in taking a look at what that looks like

I find that 'smoking violators' are the ones who will challenge you on security deposit offsets and claim that 'they tolerated the smell since moving in.'  Take

They made it sound like they were doing you a favor in taking your money.Paperwork was vague and unprofessional, leaving them all the necessary wiggle room to get out of anything they do wrong or underperform.

Got into my first house purchase in 2010, got involved with AirBnB since 2012, learned and built a Tiny House, been enjoying learning and renovating parts of my initial property purchase and involved in taking care of others properties (cleanings, airbnb/rentals, and maintenance).

Thank you everyone for your intake and comments, very helpful!

I am interested in taking my profits and buying my first long term rental property. 

My old commercial firm specialized in taking underutilized industrial space and partitioning it into "micro-offices".

The other important factors which drive cash flow and ROI are:Price/rent ratiosLocal property taxesInsuranceLandlord'tenant statutesI'd be happy to chat with about the Indy and KC markets if you're interested in taking a look at them.