Converting your STR to a primary residence for 2 years can help avoid some capital gains taxes under the Section 121 exclusion (up to $250K or $500K if married), but it won't eliminate depreciation recapture.

You set your screening standards at a level where they will most likely not qualify, as a example setting a high credit score requirement will eliminate many on disability.You keep taking applications until you find the highest qualified applicant.

When trying to set up recurring ACH payments, it asks for routing numbers which I don't have for my electric company, water company and mortage, only account numbers.

They will be proven successful investors from your area who meet up once a month to go over what works for them, what's aching them, and they're typically very willing to help new investors.

Going lead free in old homes that are pretty 1950 usually means eliminating old radiators, getting the lead off them, or replacing them as well as eliminating all old trim aa well as cornices and even fire escapes. 

I would personally avoid something that restricts your rental use even if it is only 6 months because who knows when they decide to eliminate it all.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Their policy changes including price increases, charging for every little thing as an "add-on", complicated GUI and the lack of fixes of known problems (posted by their "community" on a Facebook Group), and super slow ACH deposits (which take 10+ days!)

Eliminating any possible benefit of the trust.

Hey @Katie Williams just wanted to clarify a few things:We will take away a tenants ability to pay via ACH after 4 failed ACH payments.