But once I did it and everything did work out... actually better than my numbers showed because the lender was able to lock in a lower interest rate when there was a dip because it was closing faster, so my payment was lower meaning a larger spread available for profits... once I saw that this all does actually work... and pretty much exactly textbook from those books from Brandon on here...

Looking to lock them into a 12 month lease in a few months, but not right out of the gate.

I went into Home Depot thinking I wanted ceramic tile, but the associate who helped me seemed to think click-lock vinyl would be a better option.I don't know anything about flooring, and figured I'd just hire it out, but I'm not opposed to DIY if the hourly return is high enough.

Currentl,y ther e are no occupants.

They have separately locking egress and ingress points. 

There is a deal out that that you can get a positive cash flow on and if you lock this up you might miss out on the next one.

I got in at a lower rate on the duplex 10 months ago and if I refinance, I’ll lock in almost 100bps higher rate (I believe).  

This tenant stated he used combo locks on his doors (the bike kind) because he was always losing keys.

Illegal lock outs work as well. 

That way you can change the locks and throw out his stuff the day after.