There are multiple excellent ways to grow in this and I’ll highlight a few here:- Read Jay Scott’s Book on Flipping Houses and related book one Estimating Renovation Costs (pardon the I exact titles)- Get 2-3 quotes from your specific Scope of Work and . . . .

If you can not find anything in the policy then I would ask your agent to highlight in your policy where it defines meth labs as a pollutant or excludes it from being considered vandalism. 

Much like you I had a few post highlights, hitting 1,000 posts and 1,000 upvotes.

The tenant took it upon themselves to modify your unit without authorization and did damage in the process..... they are responsible for paying for the fix.... and bill them NOW.... do not wait to take it from the deposit when they leave...Send them another copy of the lease with that section highlighted and the estimate for the repair.....get it fixed and send them the bill, payable on receipt

So, he would go to the local gas station, purchase an old fashioned street map of the city, and highlight the streets as he drove them.

Highlights••••••••With option 1 you have a higher cash flow monthly •No maintenance costs (80% rates)•Hassle free •Safe, money paid occupied or not•Have to deal with council on number of matters•Can get funding for 40,000 of renovations paid back over 10 years •466 net monthly, 10 year minimum leaseOption 2•Refinance package 200k - aqquisition (50k) + renovation (80k) = 70k take home• Can rent out at 100% market value• Maintenance, although should be minimal as new renovation.

I know you asked about what makes a good tenant candidate, but hopefully, this helps to highlight some of the things you'll want to look out for!

@Daniel Graves it will be the best to print out all docs with highlighted wording and take it to the counter in person and ask.

Single-family home sales rose 8.1 percent year-over-year, with 7,231 units sold;On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are 4.2 percent ahead of 2018’s record pace;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family home...

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in OctoberSingle-family home sales rose 8.1 percent year-over-year, with 7,231 units sold;On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are 4.2 percent ahead of 2018’s record pace;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes edged up from 58 to 59 days;Total property sales increased 6.2 percent, with 8,579 units sold;Total dollar volume jumped 7.9 percent to $2.4 billion;The single-family home median price rose 2.1 percent to $239,900, achieving an October high;The single-family home average price was up 1.3 percent to $298,354 – also a record high for an October;Single-family homes months of inventory hit a 4.0-months supply, up from 3.9 months last October and slightly below the 4.3-months supply peak achieved in June and July.