I did eventually get them evicted and thankfully they didnt trash my property (though they left a lot of trash that cost me $500 to get rid of but o well).The other time this happened was a tenant I moved in who had a good job at a hospital, the hospital had a program where they paid the security deposit and first months rent.

I purchased a house in 2021 and lived there for two years before converting it into a rental property.

Of course, I speak from experience: as one example, I submitted a maintenance request that I eventually escalated to an emergency, but days passed without any action by Latchel.

I am considering converting the basement by installing an egress window, which would cost around $7,000, and adding wired smoke alarms.

I’ve been investing in the Tampa Bay area for over 20 years, with around 30 rentals myself, and it’s always inspiring to see folks like you diving in with such focus on cash flow.It’s amazing how buy & hold can really shift your lifestyle—I actually started out similar to you and eventually left my day job to focus on real estate full-time.

Looking at lots listed for 15-25k in Texas satellite towns to initially hold then eventually build class A/B duplexes. 

A numbers game implies you will eventually get success guaranteed.The fact of the matter is unless you target every single person in the USA, AND there is a guarantee that at least one person is motivated, AND there is a guarantee they get no other mailers, or temptation from competitors and they pick you... 

Do you think the rising taxes might eventually become a bigger concern, or do you feel the benefits will continue to outweigh the costs? 

HH properties (and often HH clients) are high resource utilization accounts for a PMC, so many PMCs won't take them on, or will only take them on with the understanding that the property will be converted to a single-lease property (we do still use this approach.) 

Eventually, I hope to use the knowledge I gain and the connections I make to take action and get started in the world of Real estate investing.