That is true with almost any material item.

Do they use pen and paper to record this information or do they have some sort of software to manage it? 

Also, check out Jon's podcast if you haven't yet!  

This strategy could give you steady cash flow while avoiding some of the volatility that can come with Airbnb.

Might want to check with a local attorney to verify. 

A little background: Feel free to scroll down for the main reason of this post...I started out in 2011 trying everything to make my start in real estate but was not successful until 2015 when we purchased our first duplex in Fresno CA.

Have you had tenants who seemed qualified on paper but turned out to be financially unreliable?

Any words of wisdom for this situation? 

I would check the find real estate agents link up at the top.

What seems most attractive for now seems to be multi-family markets starting out and eventually moving into 5-20 unit properties for growth.