They usually choose about $100 below the market rent.

And they usually have 3 or 4 additional capital raisers slogged on top of it, diluting returns even further. 

They have little motivation and they usually in their senior age and they usually have a lawyer in the middle and causing problems.  

This can add up.Property Standards: The house has to meet certain standards, which might limit your choices in a competitive market like LA.Loan Limits: There’s a cap on how much you can borrow with an FHA loan, which might not cover the higher-priced homes in LA.My Take:If you’re set on buying now and can handle the extra costs, FHA could work.

She needs to get rid of the extra plants or you will be forced to non renew if she is m2m or evict if on a term lease.  

The one thing I will do to my units to make them more attractive to tenants is I will spend a little bit extra to put in slightly (but not extravagantly) nicer finishes ... things like brushed nickle hardware instead of brass or chrome, laminate floors instead of carpets, etc. and keep my units in good condition ... therefore, even if I charge market rent it is a good deal since my units have slightly nicer finishes ... if I take pride in my units and they are in good locations, then I find it will attract quality tenants who will also take care of my units, and no they do not leave when I raise rents up to the max the market will bear.

I understand everyone's situation is unique and dishing out a couple extra hundred dollars a month on a rental property is certainly not on everyone's agenda or even doable, but I wonder how many others are thinking this way in the short term?

If you however are keeping this extra money on the side to fund future investments and don't plan to touch it a separate account would make sense. 

I just thought it would be great if there was a list of tenants that are qualified that I can reach out to, and I would even offer some discount to them to entice qualified tenants.This would be in addition to the usual zillow and facebook postings I have listed.

Tax preparers usually charge another $500 to prepare the 3115 calculation schedules per property so that saves you money.