One sale can be worth 10-20 leases or more, personally I would rather work really hard to sell a few properties if I was just getting started.

So, if you don’t get approved, you’ll have to start the eviction process which will also take several weeks until the tenant is officially out. 

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

I literally have our inspectors plug in the device and we're up.The last benefit, which wasn't even intended at the start, is guest email collection. 

If you have any questions i'd be happy to chat anytime

I have read and watched a lot about it so I have surface understanding of how it works, but I feel that I do not really know much about details like tax implications , among other things that could influence my decision to start investing.

I found this one literally from passing though the area and seeing that they had started some sort of reno with a dumpster out front.

I'd like to start small with 1-2 STR tiny house(s) or other less expensive "alternate housing" options (yurt, airstream, etc).

@Ryan TongueWe started with a smaller credit union and ended up switching to Chase as we grew.

This can be a real money-maker, but you need to know what the risks are, how to mitigate them, how much to charge for rent, insurance requirements, and more.Honestly, the couple relocating sounds like the best option.Here's a tip: don't reject applications just because someone else started one.