I do MTM (month to month) leases right off the bat, so there's no annual lease renewal per se. 

IF YOU EVER SELL.I also want to mention that other than 1031 Exchanges and capital gains exclusions, when heirs inherit property (not sure which properties per se), they can also get a stepped up basis, eliminating the huge tax that would have been due had the basis not been stepped up.

I haven't given a move-in gift per se, but to entice applicants I advertise either 2 weeks free rent or a $250 Best Buy gift card.

From the guy screaming at the workers to the workers being subject to the screaming, both are indirectly accepting "their roles" and stretching the amount of craziness they can put up with.Consider this, for most people television is a powerful idea, just grab a camera, get as few friends as "crew" and you will se how people change their behavior, for good or for worst.

I'm deep in a rehab in SE knoxville (doing much of the work myself so still have a couple months), but will be looking for some rentals to put $ into after I cash-out refi.

There seems to be a lot of out of state interest in SE Michigan as well, so you may want to check that out too.

I should clarify we are talking about single family homes including "suburbs" around Minneapolis (SE Como, North, Marcy Holmes) and St.

Not always about the score per se, What does the credit score say?  

We have to purchase remotely, without *feet on the ground* per se.

Steve Babiak,Yes, the income will be subject to SE tax in addition to ordinary income taxes.