. - See our copy & paste advice at the bottom of this response.2) Managing the Renovation- Everyone thinks a PMC can easily do this. 

“Absolutely not, we had only one tenant out of eight give any dissatisfaction with the new rent rates this week” Wil be interested to see if the resale market reverses course over the next month, with rates steady going up the past few weeks.

Risk mitigation is crucial, and learning from past experiences is beneficial.

@David To In Texas there is a way of using tenant personal property to pay past rent.

I too have feelings and thoughts about the programs.After I get past my feelings, I have found that I consistently get paid and vacancy is low. 

It’s a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom unit that I’ve been living in for the past two years.

You looked past a red flag right at the outset:"When application was made tenant was I am not going to to have my puppy with me so do not need pet fee or application"Total red flag.

The truly tragic natural disasters in California, North Carolina, Florida and others of the past six months are evidence that no location is truly 'climate safe,' however there are geographical areas that can expect less weather extremes and lower costs of living, developing, insuring and seemingly...surviving. 

I have built in the past and I do not understand how anyone can build a house for 250k that will last.As an agent I focus on high end relocation clients and many are positively surprised by the build quality compared to the south.

Here's some basic copy & paste info that may help you make better investing decisions:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?