Do you know how many times we were told assistance checks were coming and they never came?

Will I use this skill on a regular basis, or rarely?

I’ll tell my story though. 2019 I was living check to check pretty much.

3) Check out some of the local meetups that you can find in this forum!

1. you're right in the new ones from developers don't produce any cashflow. you might want to look at the secondary market to get better yields as the properties are already built and can cashflow right away. also easier to see comparable rents in the same development. check bank repos, distressed sellers and the like. you might also want to get a parking slot for added income as they can be leased out separately. it's also quite difficult to sell without one should you decide down the road. developers usually have an in-house leasing team to handle property management which we use for some of our properties.  

I’m being asked to provide 12 months of cancelled checks in addition to a lease to prove that I’m renting.

I would check on that but then again does not matter how to list them its unsecured .

My advice when a property that checks the majority of your boxes that is permittable (finally) comes to market is to win the offer, and then justify your offer during due diligence.

check out my previous post about my care home journey) and reach out if you would like more info..https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/753142-my-ral-residential-assisted-living-care-home-journey

We only do it if there is no one at the house the day of their arrival or no guests expected the day they check out.