Most tools give you a glimpse of past performance.

I have been listening to BiggerPockets for a couple of months now and have been doing my own research over the past several months as well.

Quote from @Brendan Doherty': I’ve read in books of people getting past having to live in the property they own so they can rent all units year one of ownership(living on the property with an rv).

I’m going to get suedI’m too lazyI always give up on my business ideasEverything I’ve done in the past has failedIt pains me to even write those things now because I’ve learned that they are all so totally untrue.

I haven't booked anyone from FF this past year, but I might keep one unit open to keep the conversation open.

Anything past that might feel weird.Good job going to your first one, that is a great step that too many people miss out on.

However, a lot of concerns can be mitigated with looking at their past rental behavior in a lot of different settings.

As with many here, I've been using a mix of Cozy (now Apartments.com), Stessa, and a few other custom workflows for turnovers that have worked well in the past, but with the takeover of Cozy by Apartments.com I'm now out shopping for better options for my primary, tenant-facing service. 

Let me start by saying that they are both great shows and I think Dave Meyer is great, as are the other present and past guests of both shows. 

I have contacted family members in the past with literal hand written letters.