Starting out you're going to take a beating on the terms because you don't have a relationship yet but if the numbers work then them making an extra couple grand doesn't matter 

Put them in an apartment & got an extra $275/month.

I rent the Tahoe home to friends and family but don’t stress about cash flow from it; I bought it as a getaway for my family and any extra money is icing.

Many reasons why investors get burned in Memphis and I am sure in other markets is that investors think by going around the turnkey model and building their own team that they will save a lot of money and get better cash flow and returns.

Bonus with the walls being down to the studs with the plaster removal is that we can add in extra power outlets and in more convenient locations.The delay is mostly my fault...

I renovated them and had them rented out earlier this year and am enjoying 300-400 dollars per month extra cash flow.

In February I left my W2 job as an Air Force officer (extra info: one of my duplexes is using a VA mortgage).  

Inventory is low and because of my other business and obligations, I don't have the time to invest into yellow letter marketing or other methods that require a lot of extra time.

The extra bathroom for the kid entering their teenage years (1 hour per morning in the bathroom = needs own bathroom), shorter commute for your wife (happy wife = happy life), bigger yard for your dog, you get the idea.

If there is banked rent, you can raise those too.For especially tenant-friendly like San Francisco, apply extra knowledge around tenant's right before acting.