Recommend you hire a real estate attorney to assist you in understanding why the property management company shouldn't and doesn't have to share confidential application information with an owner.

Once you understand the numbers they are looking for it is a lot easier to underwrite the deals with confidence.

It's always best to consult with a tax professional to understand current deductions and how they apply to your specific situation.Additional ConsiderationsLTV Ratios: Lenders look at the Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio when considering a cash-out refinance.

Understandable for agricultural land.. but did not see it happen for houses

Most standard insurance policies have $1M of coverage for liability - which is fine for a single house.Just make sure you understand the policy coverage LIMITATIONS: floods, mold, etc. 

Understanding how to work with the brands and the PIP (property improvement plan) process are extremely important to underwriting hotels.  

However my understanding is there is little to know appreciation, and if it was a great overall market we would have been there the last 10 years like we have been in the Cleveland markets where we have seen more then double triple or more appreciation plus 20- 30% net caps. 

If you do not need the income stream, understand the risks, understand RE is often a long term investment, understand residential RE is not passive, understand RE is not liquid, understand we are in a challenging market that will likely result in lower returns than have been achieved in most of the last dozen years then the decision is yours.

Shawn, from what I’m understanding you explain, it seems like you want a low price point with decent cash flow.If you’re looking in Utah, you might want to consider other markets for this buy-box.For my clients that are looking to invest in the wasatch front I’m constantly trying to help set realistic expectations for them.You won’t find much cash flow unless you’re putting a sizable down payment down, house hacking and waiting for rents to increase, using creative finance, or using another rental strategy like mid term rentals or rent by the room.On the flip side of this, Utah has one of the strongest economies, youngest demographics, and most educated population in the country.

My old job used to send me to Jacksonville FL often for work so I had a decent understanding of the city.