Not following the requirements (within Seattle city limits will likely have additional rules and regulations) opens the seller up to liability.Additionally, the seller always has the option of offering "cash for keys" arrangement but be sure that no funds change hands until after the property is vacated and locks are changed.John

Their guidance tends to be more consistent and reliable compared to the marketers associated with the program.### **Cons:**1.

Once you get into 3bedrooms and up Furnished Finder won't be as reliable as a channel to find tenants.

I used tools like BiggerPockets to analyze deals weekly, and building a reliable team and networking with experienced investors helped me gain confidence.

You can throw some tenants in there, nobody is going to come there and lock your door.

Focus on expanding your deal sources, assembling a reliable team, and learning from every transaction to refine your process.Good luck!

Even at that, all these years later I still have a lot of cash locked in properties. 

From our experience best practice has always been to have exterior cameras as well as smart locks.

And that comes down to how reliable they are at paying rent on time.

You're challenge will be finding someone reliable who will pay the rent on time and not cause problems or hassles for you.