. ;-)  well working south side of Chicago  south jackson MS  Baltimore city  Philly west side I understand the risks .. and I am with my clients who are armed most of the time and when i started buying this stuff it was south of 8 mile in Detroit.. so understand that risk.when I bought courthouse steps in the PNW  Portland SW washington no so much worry about armed folks although that has probably changed with the housesless folks / squatters these days.

I'd recommend explicitly listing out your requirements to a rental in a listing. 

Trade up.2024 will actually be more exciting, as balloon payments and anyone with an ARM loan comes due. 

.- For appreciation, I look for a minimum of 2.5% YoY growth in median house values over the past 20 years but I don't use this explicitly in calculations.

Its too easy to violate laws by asking inappropriate questions or by not disclosing how you will use the information or by not getting the applicants explicit permission to get background and credit reports.

Borrowing money at 3% at a 5 or 7 year ARM is fine at the beginning, but none of these clowns thought that maybe there will be aggressive rate hikes coming down the pike.

@Michael Baum they said they were a traveling nurse but didn’t seem interested in the background check and lease, although they didn’t say explicitly no.

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

A mold specialist will cost you and arm and a leg and likely recommend unnecessary repairs.

When a tenant moves out, transfer the deposit back to Checking so it's ready to apply towards expenses or refund the Tenant.If you end up with excess funds in the Checking account, I recommend you transfer it to a third account designated explicitly for future investments.