It should never come up unless their clients are constantly offering you much more than other agent’s clients.

Surprises can add up quickly, so this will help keep you on track.

If anyone is open to mentoring or partnering on deals, I’m definitely up for it!

He was willing to do a 15 month lease and pay all up front.

Appliance repair person lined up, warranties don't work fast enough for STRs, you need to pay to have an appliance fixed or replaced right away.

Yes you are borrowing it, but if the asset can support it, wouldn't you rather have an investment with no cash investment making positive cash flow vs. an asset that has your money tied up making a slightly higher cash flow?

And the reasons is not so much the tenants, but the paperwork hassles.As a landlord who accepts HUD vouchers (Section 8), you still have the right to set your own tenant criteria.  

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

is your lending lined up?

For a turnkey property what is a reasonable cash on cash return expectation for a property located in an "A" neighborhood?