@ Lynnette E. 

You can verify rent history by their Schedule E's, their deposits in the accounts to verify timely payment of rents, leases, tenant at will agreements, etc. 

I havent tried looking elsewhere for my needs, but two things that I've noticed about the Sacramento market is that we are seeing a lot of Bay Area transplants trying to get away from the high cost of housing, and Sacramento's housing market seems to be going up exponentially, so it seems lik e a great long term buy-and-hold situation, based on location and market values of homes and rents.

If you have a short term rental, you need at least one tax return reflecting the income on schedule E for at least some portion of the previous year. 

e - Roof   f - Siding/brick   g - Foundation (this one can and will be the killer)   h - Windows and doors   I - Finish door/window hardware...inside and out   j - Exterior water drainage (there was none back then) and any damage done already (see "g" above)You said you estimating $3000 for rehab now. 

Smoking - absolutely not, and I specify *everything* in my lease - no cigs, cigars, pot, vaping, e-cigs, etc.

The app developers should STR for a bit (to include Schedule E and C with accountant) to really understand the customer (me)).

I've gotten an estimate of $115/month for the common G&E, so that plus water will be much higher.

From tax perfective, you will have to claim all the rental income and expense in your personal return under schedule E ( with or without you single member LLC). 

They’re out there. another little tidbit is if you go on E bay most of the gurus  hand out a physical package of books and CDs  many put them on E bay for 50 bucks..