All from personal experience, we do a lot of bulk purchases in MI, non-paying occupants is something we have worked down to a science and are able to convert 70% to paying tenants.

I've spoken to quite a few landlords these past few days and their stories about their own experiences or what they've seen in court (while waiting their turn) are fascinating, almost always in favor of the tenant.

She wasn't negotiating sale price at all.I find that scary and fascinating.

Grad students in the sciences don't go away for the summer (with the exception of those who do  fieldwork during summers).

Being a landlord is not a perfect science, some bad tenants will get through your net.

You can learn to screen tenants ... it is not rocket science ... you may even find it easier to manage tenants than it is to manage bad property managers or to find a good one ... seriously.

(From https://www.reference.com/science/many-btus-human-...)

Create good looks before anything else you do because that’s where the fix-up battle is won or lost.Folks are always fascinated by my “foo-foo” beautification techniques.

Water/sewer/garbage has to stay in my name so I add it to their rent when the bill comes- Computer Science students are great.

See www.pushedtoshove.com for a fascinating look at one Washington man's struggle with State and County authorities over who could claim excess proceeds from property tax foreclosure.Feel likewise free to message me.