Also I will disclose that I do not know your area at all so consider anything I said just me throwing words on the screen that one little piece of data could make completely invalid any longer.Personally I am not a fan of renting out places with an HOA.

Ensure to read the approval letter, affidavits, etc.

For me, if the SFR investment property is occupied, i will look at the lease and the tenant's application to ensure that the tenant is someone i want in my investment.

Also, you want to ensure your car and other miscellaneous loans you may have are paid off.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

so I'm always "sneaking around" looking for data to see how fast or slow my man is!

Applicants are not people they are data and facts used to assess risk.

I know the US Census has their data available online, but I'm looking for an API that allows me to get recent population history for, say, the top 30 cities in the US.

I pay mortgage, taxes, insurance, repairs, management, etc.Account B: Tenant security deposit is held separate from all other funds to ensure I don't spend it.Rent income should be more than enough to cover the mortgage so why are you putting money into the account?

Certainly not dead - it's even better and easier now with internet and data.