I say to look at these hard because these items can occur for a period of 12 months possibly without major issues of seeing large cracks or settling if a lot of water hasn't been present in large volumes.

To increase views, go into your listing periodically and lower the daily rate for the week or two after you have an expected vacancy, but increase the nightly rate after those two weeks so that you are still getting your target monthly rent.

The main issues a lot of investors/PM's run into is the inspection period since Section 8 inspections are no walk in the park.

it is the most powerful way to get started in investing, period, full stop.hope this helps

There’s probably a legal notice period for that too, based on your market. 

Indoor camera ONLY for the vacant period for safety/peace of mind then plan to remove once renting it out but will keep outdoor cameras. 

These borrowers are typically out of the market for extended periods of time, have limited contacts in the debt world, lack understanding of how different loan programs work, and are susceptible to working with the one bank / credit union loan officer that they know through their family, friends, church group, college, etc.

I saved up the cash over a 2yr period.

I'd say most people in my neighborhood rented for a period before moving in.

i've managed both OOS and in-person and both can be a pain but OOS is just harder for most new investors, period.