Owner only gave us $2k to work with, so we took care of Health & Safety issues (to avoid lawsuits) and did our best to spread out the rest to make the property look "decent".

I like fitness and health and just like those two things, real estate investing is NOT a "one size fits all" solution.  

Most of my leads....lead to mental health issues. 

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

But as long as you keep your fire fighter job at least you will have health insurance through that which will save you a lot compared to a full time agent.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

A good question to ask yourself when determining what needs repaired would be: "Does this item affect the health and safety or habitability of the unit?

I do feel like anyone serious enough will just take the two minutes to answer the seven questions, which basically just establish if they meet the minimum requirements (3x the income, Credit Score, No Pets/Smoking, etc). 

Embarrassingly, I listed our property with the usual $50 pet fee (which can only be $35 now) and asking for income 3x rent (which is now 2x).

Destroying the house calling board of health for tenant damages and literally every little thing creates huge expenses.