If they are not spayed/neutered, then there is an increased chance of odor.

Just make sure you set enough aside for capex, vacancies, unexpected insurance increase, taxes, tax professionals, and local considerations (excessive heat? 

For those of you that use an LLC purely and solely to hold the real estate, and has a separate LLC that manages the real estate holdings, when the rent is paid,  does that rent payment go on the books of the LLC that only holds the real estate?

I have a duplex where I rent out the garage and in my lease I state:“Tenant understands that Landlord doesnot provide any security alarm system or other security for the Premises.

You must properly treat the LLC / Rental like a business.Rents get deposited into the LLC Account.Expenses get paid out of the LLC Account.You can make contributions / distributions to / from the LLC Account.Try not to receive rents or pay for expenses directly from your personal account.Best of luck

You should have gotten a letter to contest the increase.

However, the BRRRR strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) makes sense for a lot of investors, as value can be created through forced appreciation (renovations) and capital recycled through cash-out refinances.

The city has attracted substantial investments from companies like Intel, Google, Honda and more driving job growth, increasing housing demand and boosting property values.

@Debbie Palmer you can rent out your property when you are traveling provided you comply with local regulations. 

Otherwise the background check features, having a pre-set but editable application, direct deposit, rent reminders to my tenants, and automatically adds late payment fees (should that be needed).