I assume space heaters are not acceptable if they are portable and not permanently installed.

Yes, one family left apx. 200 poop stains (not the pile, but the ring where it had been) when they moved - glad it was terrazzo floors so could be stripped and not permanently damaged. 

@Aaron Silk Unless TX laws are different, sex offenders are not a protected class, so you don't risk a fair housing violation if you decline renting to him on that basis.You might also talk with your liability insurance provider to see if it will impact your rates.As to telling the neighbors, that's a tough call. 

So I was assuming (shouldn’t assume I know) targeting with mailers would be more precise since if I would target my fb ads I may miss home owners as they don’t live permanently in the area.

Hoping to have a positive impact on the Real Estate Investment ventures. 

LTV can also be impacted depending on the rents and your experience level.

I'll be moving to Chicago permanently in the summer of 2022.

Sorry you are not happy with the increased number of vacation rentals and the impact on the market.

I would NEVER special order/ buy one smaller.Small people take baths/95 to 99 % adults take showers unless they grew up with or recently 'forced' to tub it.Make the shower,if thats what you have to do, as large as possible with a pan, then covered in river rock pebble floor,,,and ceramic tile the walls , over red guard,over cement board, over good insulation if its an outside wall,,,roxul is best, does NOT support mold like fiberglass,,,its spun from rocks.They also make a product you use INSTEAD of water when mixing your grout and its permanently sealed, forever,,,or use epoxy grout.Plastic or fiberglass enclosures are a joke and dont last from noon to dinner. crack, leak, get ruined often,,,are inferior product,,,and need special care, which renters dont EVER do.

If your market has been impacted by the credit crunch, you could consider carrying the paper.