It's not just about slapping a price tag on stuff; it's about effective communication and making sure you get those green bills in your hands.

That means, when they are damaged it doesn't eat up the whole security deposit leaving more money to cover other damages better protecting me. 3.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: My landlords use Azibo for management and RentSpree for screening, but there are a million options. 

Quote from @Jessica Kiely: Thanks for the helpful advice @Jonathan Greene.

We plan to remove them all to protect from tax increases on our current primary, but I am afraid that now that the other properties won't have homesteads, we may see skyrocketing tax bills and it will eat into already small cash flow from rental income.Does anyone have advice for how to handle this situation other than just increasing rent?

I would say for most people, the 1st position heloc is no a good bet, especially if you have a 1st mortgage rate of less than 5%.Using this strategy with a 2nd position heloc can be just as powerful, so you can have your cake and eat it too!

What are some rental property green flags you've seen that scream buy? 

They eat where they want.  

I recommend the book: "BRRRR: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple" by David Greene and Clifford Ponder.Message me if you have specific questions I can help with.

Most times when people look into it, they decide to just eat their mistake because lawyers usually want a big retainer and legal fees add up quickly with no guarantee of success.