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That's an excellent check list.

I’ve struggled to find better than 5.5 amortized to 30 year in a commercial loan product

If you have a proven track record in their market, you may be able to pick up some excellent deals with them as cash partners. 

@Marc Winter, excellent information.

Research the competition in your area, make sure you can provide services that will keep your house booked & able to run with minimal time/effort from you and if you can offer a product that guests would want...

I’m wondering if anyone knows of a tool that will generate a graph or excel type sheet for multiple cities showing several different matrices.

As a rep for LVT products  for over 30 years I'm telling you that one it voids the warranty to use carpet padding under it; two any pad put under a click lock floor MUST have an ULTRA high denisity and be very then, nothing of which you are going to find in the realm of carpet padding.

I have found that people will tend to handle rent raises better when they see that it directly correlates with improved service or product.

Not so long ago I had a tenant that offered six months advance and double security deposit to get into the home and they have been on time excellent payment record tenants since.