I'm almost tempted to turn them over to a debt collection agency because a buck is better than nothing.Cheers.

It has 5 years left of fixed debt remaining, which makes me feel okay about it.

I edge my odds by not allowing 1) last minute check-ins (must be at least 2 days in advance) 2) No 1 night stays (eliminates partiers) 3) Must have previous good reviews.These will vette 99% of your guests adequately....

Those rentals debt serviced and also covered my California monthly rent (I know some of you may question paying someone else's mortgage) but at that time, I preferred the renting lifestyle which placed me much closer to work, my family, my clients, and friends.

Cancel bad debts.

These markets often have strong population and job growth and strong rental demand.But the reality is that even in more affordable markets like Columbus, you'll need about $50k-60k household income just to qualify for a conventional investment property loan (this assumes good credit and reasonable debt).

Think about it, if you are buying something at a 5% cap rate, but interest rates are 6%, the debt payment exceeds the income.

@Chris Kay beleive you can do DSR loans without a job as they qualify the property, not the borrower.You'd still need 20-25% down though.That's where you have a decision:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- Save up for your next acquisition.Only YOU can make that decision as you have to be comfortable with the increasing debt-load risk and the additional time to manage everything.

Debt financing will be slim pickings

The scariest part is taking on debt at 75% LTV and less than 10% of BAM's money is in the deal.