I'm not satisfied with not filing the rental in an LLC simply because it's more simple and might cost me an additional filing fee .

Just keep everything as simple as possible in the beginning.

However, a simple security system would deter this.Personal Safety -  I assume you are using their ID to run a background check and deciding if their history affects your safety, correct?

What you want is, as they say: relatively simple, but not easy.

I'm quickly learning that getting a mortgage isn't a simple task.

Eric, I hope that wasn't too simple of an answer. 

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

Since I work pretty hard at my day job and don’t have much renovation experience, I wanted something simple—a rental I could put a tenant in and at least break even.

I know this may sound simple and unorthodox, but I think you should try to BRRRR as much as possible.

@ali BooneIt’s simple because 100% of people ticket foreclosed on have mortgages.