.- Management from the company that was involved in the rehab and knows the property will be managing the property for continuity and accountability.- That management company has vetted possible tenants through their professional screening process and have selected the most qualified tenant for the property.- The management company offers a hands-off approach including coordinating and managing repairs, getting the property rent ready after a move out and placing a tenant from a pool of applicants that may be waiting for a property to be ready.

(And hopefully, you'll share it here so we can all continue to learn.) 

As you gather all this information, I would continue bettering the process and continuing to buy deals.

We are getting up to our third order soon as we continue to grow rental portfolio.

This city continues to grow and evolve, making it a strong choice for real estate investment.

@Jonathan Klemm my hope is to continue to look for opportunities, primarily multi-family but also SFR. 

And its always been a 2 inch trigger to start , we start at 2 inches and continue thru out the storm . 

Specifically, I would encourage you to continue to seek local opportunities for equity growth as well as seeking out-of-state or upstate opportunities for cash-flow (i.e.

Success in this field doesn’t happen overnight—it requires years of strategic investing, continuous education, and persistence.The key is to focus on growing markets, quality neighborhoods, and building a strong support team.

HUD 4000.1 (I believe) is the latest HUD handbook and it goes over all requirements for originating the loan, including but not limited to occupancy requirements and exemptions.FHA occupancy : "At least one Borrower must occupy the Property within 60 Days of signing the security instrument and intend to continue occupancy for at least one year."