This site is great, but sometimes the emphasis on cash flow, cap rates, cash-on-cash misses the point that there are other goals with real estate than purely squeezing the most money out of it.Good luck!

Change smoke detector batteries, new thermostat battery, replace furnace filter, look under all sinks, drain water heater once every year, look in the attic.

So as  things stand, renting is a pure speculation play. 

I make sure led lightbulbs are in all fixtures and smoke detectors have active batteries.

If you can find them on Facebook, send them a private FB message that says the same thing.Put a battery-operated deer camera in an inconspicuous place at the end of Day 10, so you can have proof if they come back. 

This product is no income no doc and underwritten purely on the rent schedule of the property .

Hi Tony:I'm not dedicated purely to investors, but I do have a great interest in helping real estate investors.

If they need batteries or a new remote, we just ship it to them to arrive next day or in 2 days with Amazon.

Are you looking for pure cash flow or buy and hold appreciation.

The issue is that there are pockets of restrictions all around Lake Hamilton so it would pay to have a local agent right away who is familiar with the STR market around there.Hot Springs National Park has around 2m visitors a year so that will be a big draw.Crime is on the higher side vs other areas of the country, but that is pure statistics.