The issue I'm running into is that I made a claim last year due to the hailstorm here in Austin.

We have mostly used this as a vacation home but I have been living in the house full time for the last 2 years. 

A year ago I wanted to start my rental portfolio so I got a mentor and got into action and have acquired 15 units in the last year!

Occupancy is low, tons of bad ratings, listings not very impressive.

I just had one last week, it was a broken smoke detector. 40 bux.Potential for Difficult Tenants JUST like cash tenants, screening is the key.Property Damage Issues JUST like cash tenants, screening is the key.Harder to Evict Difficult Tenants NO it's not, in OH anyway.Full-Paying Tenants May Turn Away NOT sure what this means?

For example, will you rent to someone that owes a previous landlord money or has an eviction within the last 7 years. - Allowing pets is important in our market, you may want to consider that.Good luck!

Just last year I expanded my property portfolio in California which now includes Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and Kern counties.

This last house I bought was in a desirable area and sat on the market for 2 months before being rented.

You could use the equity in your house, likely tax-free since you lived there the last three years.

Lastly, I personally think right now is a hard to build houses.