Quote from @Divya Sosa: Hello,I had a unit up for rental (a townhome) and received an application from Zillow which showed that she has no criminal history and credit score was good as well.

If you're a landlord or investor in the Charlotte area, you might have noticed something unusual in the rental market this winter.

Hello BP!
My question is around property insurance and specifically what are everyones MUST HAVE COVERAGES. 
I currently have a 4/2 SFH/LTR/Section 8 house under contract and I am getting quotes for property insuran...

Cash out refi only if the rental income significantly exceeds the monthly payment and you want liquidity to invest elsewhere.2.You can maybe do a HELOC if you want a smaller loan that doesn’t involve refinancing the entire house.3.

Some of the "package rate" groups start at $15k, but include the compliance reviews of marketing assets, too.  

Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property ManagersIn recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud.

Medium term rentals may be a better option.

One challenge to manage is being able to clarify for lenders on those rentals (if you have them) which amount of the premium should be paid for each rental so that they do not include the entire premium into their escrow analysis, inflating your monthly payment on that rental. 

Quote from @Melissa Conner: If you are an agent that is a landlord or you work with owners of rentals- you/they Just called Melissa. 

This is where most people start getting nervous. And, honestly, it's for good reason. Having good residents can make owning a rental house a breeze, but bad ones can make it a nightmare. Fortunately, there are practic...