We are also at near all time lows so it going back up to 7-8% vacancy rates would not be shocking

It’s not a pleasant way to go into this battling the community, spending so much money, time and energy.

But your loan amount is going to be very small too, which means you might take the pricing as a sticker shock (from a rate/fees perspective). 

@Nathan G.My kids, who are in their 20s and very progressive, almost fell over backwards with shock and shame when I told them I was planning to become a landlord.

They can be pleasant throughout the initial process and as long as they get a good rental reference(landlord may want them gone) they will check out.  

Are all your properties in the Mt Pleasant area?

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

We're just cleaning it up a bit.Navigating the site in my county is kinda like navigating a hedge maze at night ... blindfolded, with your feet tied together :shock: I've found that Zillow can provide pretty good results for past sale prices.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

I would be shocked if you couldn’t get rates around 4-5%.