So you have to have a great property and manage it well.

Some amenities are crucial and obvious (pots and pans, plates, linens, good Wi-Fi), some are unnecessary and obviously so (personal movie theater with arcade game room), but the trickier amenities lie in the 2 middle zones.What are some necessary amenities that you might overlook? 

Said tenant failed to hook up the drain line properly both times.

Or, you'll get so well known that other investors will want to fund your deals.Below is a piece we wrote about how to build your network and search for deals.

Well, good luck.  

Fellow Iowan as well.

Well, this article says otherwise. 

They will try to run 2 kitchens and that can mean clogged drains in your wet bar kitchen.Be sure there is personal recourse when you need to sue them for $40k in repairs above the deposit.

I can absolutely understand how these experiences have drained the joy out of owning rental properties.

Since mid August til now I have lost 5 tenants, well two left deposits and moved in prior to the month.