If he had lead with that when I asked we could have discussed, instead he wanted to argue semantics with me.

If you are interested, PM me and I can get you in contact with a lender that would be happy to discuss some scenarios with you!

Most bidders on there don't have an interest in a quick flip, they typically plan on fixing up and holding or re-selling.

Your real estate experience, especially in property management and leasing, is valuable.We have a wealth of resources and discussions that can provide valuable insights and connections here.

Talk to your PM to talk to your insurance and tenants.Get a 3rd party adjustor to take a look at it, make sure the tenants are re-housed on the insurance companies' dime.

BP, RE Rookie, The Weekly Juice, etc.

Toledo has been all the income I will need, just takes a decade of re-investing the income before you are at a point of asking how much monthly income is enough.

Cashflow wasn’t even part of the discussion.

A home warranty company is used for people who do not know the RE industry well and do not have the connections an investor should have (i.e. a first time home buyer).

Yeah, it's an interesting model--I can see how it could work really well in some scenarios and not work at all in others. ...for one thing, you have to use furnishings that in-line with the look and grade of the property, and which are appealing to the typical tenant--which I'm sure can be a bit hit and miss...   ...I suppose that one hidden benefit with a furnished unit is that you don't have so much wear and tear from tenants moving furniture in and out, hanging pictures on the walls, etc....I just finished a rehab at a LTR property--the tenants were pretty good and didn't cause any excessive wear/damage, but even then, there's always a lot of patching and re-painting that needs to be done after long term tenants leave....