Would be happy to help.

There is virtually no reason to keep “cash” on hand for repairs. 

I'm Pratik Patel, a healthcare professional excited to join the BiggerPockets community.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

Bank loan How did you add value to the deal?

Welcome to BiggerPockets Erica and best of luck investing!

One is under contract in which I plan to 1031 into something larger and the other I just plan to keep as the contract expires soon.

Does that make anyone think, "If you're not bringing any capital to the table then you probably want to avoid this strategy or you probably want to go with this kind of investment"? 

Quote from @Jeff Calcaterra: We have a potential tenant new to the area who has gone through a paid background check, signed a background check authorization form, sent us a LinkedIn profile, sent an offer letter and says he is willing to send us paycheck stubs, but says he doesn't want us to call HR to verify employment because he is supposed to have found housing already.

I would love to just put my mind at ease with a little more knowledge and pointers as to how we can start out as strong as possible.