I am opening to hearing about different financing options so I will be reaching out to set up some time to talk.

As far as how, google home inspection company recommendations in X city, then call one to set up an inspection.

Eco-conscious renters are drawn to sustainable living options, and promoting the long-term energy savings and reduced carbon footprint can set your rental apart, making it more appealing to premium tenants.

You can use it to create a budget, set goals, track your spending, and monitor your progress toward achieving your goals.Why investors should use it: Empower can be used by real estate investors to track rental incomes.

I am set on furnishings and housewares/linens as I have my old standbys for everything at this point.  

Hey Daniel,We specialize in market rate rents and don't wade in the section 8 market but having a good property management company is paramount to placing good tenants and setting the right expectations for how the rental property should be treated while the tenant is living there. 

If you try to get in with some upside down project with thin margins you won't be able to do it.The midwest from Pittsburgh out through Ohio and into Indiana, you have markets in that belt that offer beginners with little capital and no experience a chance to play.That's fine and dandy but setting up a network full of Agents, Wholesalers, and GCs that aren't gonna over sell you, talk you into a bad project, or plain rip you off is the hard part.

In terms of liability, that's a legal questions set for an attorney.

If we held on to the home, and are able to establish a decent rent rate/month through STR or potentially even LTR, my thought was to then move forward with a cash out refinance with a 30 year set rate mortgage and only take out enough equity to keep the monthly payments at a rate we know will cash flow with our established rent rate/month. 

I know there are a ton of features I don't utilize personally, I mostly use it just for tenant application and screening process, and then for rent and fee collection In my personal experience here's my pros and consPros•Had a template for screening questions on the application so I didn't have to think of things to ask myself•Handles rent collection easily and for only a $1 fee to my tenants for ACH transfer which makes it easy for both parties•I can set up all rent and fees at the beginning of a lease term so it's set it and forget it for me•My tenants have said setting up auto-pay was easy and I like to make it as easy as possible for them to pay me!