I just finished listening to episode 838 and am now panicked because I don't have any of these other protections set up.  

I haven't done so yet, but it's a good card to keep up your sleeve for when you are ready. 

As Chris and Justin note, the old adage of "vet the jockey (sponsor), not the horse" does not work anymore.While the sponsor can definitely screw up a deal, investing with the "best" sponsor is bad deals is a more surefire way to lose money.  

The qualifying attributes are consistently: quick close, no tax return, limited documentation….

I am closing on a multi-family (3-4 units) buy & hold investment in East Boston.Purchase price: $969,000Down Payment/ Closing Costs: $113,000I am in the process of buying my first property, using a 2 for 1 buydown, which is in a non flood zone in East Boston.

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These three cities from the rental income of $3,000-$4,000 list were on my list of markets to check out and helped validate my research even more:#20 Richmond, Virginia: Airbnb rental income $3,247#32 Round Rock, Texas: Airbnb rental income $3,418#53 Henderson, Nevada: Airbnb rental income $3,909It is broken up by rental income segments ($2,000-$3,000; $3,000-$4,000, etc.), so some numbers overlap, but there are some excellent data points to consider.

If you have tenants that aren't happy with that, move on from them when the lease is up. 

Filter by these types of properties and see if you find any realtors who pop up frequently.

Plus, I will have some time to get ready to convert some extra space into another full up bedroom.