Lot's of people act like renting out your former primary residence is somehow for the low skilled vs. going out and buying a house directly as a rental with creative financing despite living out of their Winnebago or something.

Hopefully the city wakes up...we have a housing shortage here in Seattle and the city is trying to solve it but they refuse to recognize the core issue...that 65% of the land in Seattle is zoned Single Family.  

I guess it would be good to inventory your skills... what is within your capabilities, what is outside of them, what can you manage (but have others do), and what can you do yourself.

I have done, and will do , what ever I deem necessary to protect my business and my tenants.Landlords do not have the resources or skills to determine the difference between one high risk applicant over another.

That will tell a lot about your organizational skills and laser-sharp focus.

I would like to increase the rent to market I have come up with this plan which works into timing but it goes like this give them 60 days notice to a scheduled rent increase schedule. in 60 day rent would go to 1200 followed 180 days later by another increase to 1300 than in another 180 days the last 50 to a market of 1350. now for the timing march 1 I have a 2bd right next door opening that I plan to market it for 1150so it boils down to letting them choose between downsizing to the 2bd or going with the 3bd with the rent increases. currently there are NO SFR in my town for less than 1800 mo so there is a shortage of rentals which makes me think I wont have to much trouble renting 1 or both. but there is still part of me that says don't rock the boat and wait until they move on but that may be  while so that's a lot of potential opportunity lostwhat say BP about my plan. am I being Mr.

We have a proven track record and take great pride in helping investors of all skill levels reach their goals.

Charging you a lot more for the install of 10 windows opposed to 10 "handles") He is not going to typically be skillful enough to find obsolete and dis continued pieces. 

@Ross Leavitt,Due to the shortage of upper-end rentals in the area, we will be expecting very little vacany during the summer (or any other months).

Poker players (like real estate investors interestingly enough) get a bad reputation, and in most cases it is well deserved, but poker is a game of skill and it is possible to make money if you are smart and disciplined.