We're looking for good cash flow from buy and hold properties (the goal is to have passive income to supplement some of my income so I can retire from my day job when we start a family- I guess that makes me a motivated buyer :).We're having trouble building a real estate team, and any recommendations y'all have would be so helpful!

Tenants have options I do not.It sounds like you are supplementing their rent already so why not fill the oil tank at your expense to protect your property then give them the boot as soon as your costs over power your emotions.

**How to underwrite a applicant that is retired living on supplemental income and proceeds from a sale of their home?

I'm open to getting a loan to supplement any extra income I may need.

I keep all of my reserves in a savings account earning 5.25%.Another consideration is how much steady W2 income that you have to supplement repairs and maintinence as issues arise.

Now I have 6 policies... best thing I ever did to supplement my investing and just my family life in general. 

This is just a preliminary filter and should not be supplemented for a thorough analysis of revenue, expenses, and possible expenses.

Looking to supplement income for retirement years.

I would then like to take my cash flow and start investing in SFR's.I have a decent job and am mainly looking to supplement my income.

I've spoken to many successful rehab investors in my neighborhood and most started as agents/brokers and than began supplementing their income with rehabs and buy and holds.