Pays the rent, in full, on time, every time.2.

There are plenty of varying job opportunities in the real estate industry.Ask yourself: What skills do you have?

If you are setting aside funds for capex, taxes, insurance, or other expenses that don't occur monthly, transfer those funds to Savings each month and hold them there until it's time to spend them.

I've painted more walls, ceilings and trim work than I could ever count in my lifetime and *I* suck compared to professional painters, and most of my paint jobs could pass for lower-end professional jobs. 

It depends on the rental income, what you plan on putting down (20-25% is typical, 15% or 25% is required for conventional depending on # of units) For your owner occupied deal, you should be able to use a portion of the rental income to qualify and help offset your DTI a bit. 

Hence the lot on which the house resided was taxed at a 45% discount based on actual value, while the tennis lot was taxed at about 4 times what it should have been by value. 

Your job is to make sure they are covering what they need to cover for the property. 

You could start by checking out Upwork or Fiverr—those platforms are great for beginners because you can create a profile and bid on jobs.

Very commonly the resident pays a portion of the rent so your rent increase will affect their budget and their lives. 

@Kiley Costa I’m sorry to hear that you’re having a tough time with your first STR.