.: Bathroom Floor at the rental property looks bad as attached.

I don't lend on bad deals. 

They look at the deal closely and won’t lend you money unless the deal makes sense, so it helps you avoid bad deals.

I do not expect at least in FL that regulation will get bad enough to make STR impossible or even nearly impossible. 

Being in the industry for over ten years and running over 500 machines myself I can only say they are bad dudes. 

@James Wise you're right about California's bad leadership. 

Talking about poor children and the such is just designed to make me feel bad.

It's not a bad strategy, especially if you live in a lower-priced area with a good rent-to-purchase price ratio.

Such a bad first impression if the buyer is standing there while the realtor is struggling to open the door.

Our logical process:1) Use Neighborhood rankings to narrow down area of city you want to invest in2) Focus on getting to know that Neighborhood(s), so you know the good & bad streets, block-by-block.3) Be patient to acquire properties on good streets that meet your buying criteria.Our rankings are done with a "bell curve" approach.