I still think they need to upgrade their security for me to trust their system again but at least their customer support was able to sort it out, just took some time.

This happens on day 7 after the payment is due, and notifies the guest that we will be filing an eviction in the court system on day 30.

Securing legitimate deals is a great first step.

Last year I spend $9500 additional in bookkeeping (not including my accountant or tax filing.)

Capital gains are calculated as:Sale Price - (Original Purchase Price + Capital Improvements + Selling Costs) - depreciation (if applicable) = Capital GainYour mortgage or HELOC balance does not affect this calculation—it only determines how much cash you take home after the sale.In Massachusetts, if the home was your primary residence for at least 2 out of the last 5 years, you may qualify for the Section 121 Exclusion, allowing you to exclude up to $250,000 (single) or $500,000 (married filing jointly) of the gain from federal capital gains tax.

With that being said I'll obviously be focusing on out of state.I know Ohio is mentioned a lot around here, specifically Columbus, and I'm an Ohio State alum, so that would be pretty cool to secure my first property in Ohio.

In 12/12/2024 Versity is being sued in a 56 million dollar lawsuit against them.Here is a summary:https://casetext.com/case/khca-funding-llc-v-versity-invest-...Blake Wettengel, associated with Versity Invest, LLC, has been implicated in a lawsuit filed by KHCA Funding LLC and Knights Hill Ireland II DAC.

Someone else just told me a similar thing, to make sure that loans can be secured for the property. 

Look for a place where you can secure items that you do not want tenants to have access to. 

What do you recommend for home security Jim?