Low vacancy rate2.

Maybe filter by people with no or low mortgages and/or people with 90 day notices, or people whose taxes were sold. 

There are the low to $0 compensation up front gigs like being an agent that have high income potential down the road vs. the immediate pay off gig like a job paying $16/hour.

(We're aware of the five year look back period for Medicaid eligibilty but it's not a big factor in our decision to do this.)We would get the house appraised so we can document paying FMV.House would be purchased with cash (it's a small home in a rural area and value is low)Inlaws would sign a lease so that it becomes a legitimate rental and we can deduct expenses, etc.

AND FROM EXPERIENCE I WILL STAY AWAY FROM HOME DEPOT AND LOWES WINDOWS!!!!

Don't be fooled by high rents and low purchase price ratios.

An owner trades the predictability of a low Flat Fee (which is typically charged every month whether property vacant or occupied, tenant paying or not), for less PMC alignment with the owner's interests.

Also 5% seems low for a conventional mortgage… most require PMI if less than 20% down?

These are markets with strong job growth, low property taxes, and steady rental demand.

The general consensus is that kitchens are relatively low ROI.