Also, if your tenant gets mad at you, they can turn you in for any violation and the fines start accruing.  

Just out of curiosity, if you were a newbie, what is a valuable question that you would ask experienced investors?

@Lynne Burke out of curiosity where did you end up buying?

I am accounting the percentage for it which will reduce the number we refer to "cash flow", although that money sits in a bank account accruing month after month....unless of course there is an expense. 

Thank you Dick, and Nancy for the prompt suggestions and advice.Out of curiosity, who do you use for background and credit checks?

Out of curiosity what is the going rate for a monthly room rental here in Houston?

Just out of curiosity, is the BiggerPockets app on iOS named under something else?

One for income/expenses and one for security deposits that accrue interest. 

I have never done any business with them, but heard plenty.Out of curiosity, I just did one: it looks mostly benign on just the name, but Google also auto-suggests adding words like “scandal” or “lawsuit” to the search.

Out of curiosity, I know asset values are lower out in Erie than some of the suburban/urban investors are used to on this site.