This was a verbal offer that I decided to just accept without a counter.

Listening to @Brandon Turner (ask BP podcast), He goes and says that he won't accept a tenants that make less then 3x the rental.

I need someone (maybe with a generator) to test the AC for me, and give me an estimate on what it would cost to repair.

That is the key  raising money is credibility and create relationships.Grant advertises because he has a fund that is registered and he can accept non accredited investors as well. 

The fair housing act has a test for undue financial and administrative burden. 

Just wondered if there was an "industry accepted" rule of thumb.

The issue with Cozy (which wasn't the case when we first signed up) is that they no longer give you a way to not accept 'partial' payments which can cause heartache when it comes to evictions.

We also wanted to test the market at a lower rent rate before proceeding with that course of action.After talking with our PM team, our three COAs going forward were:1.

It’s widely accepted that real estate is America’s best tax shelter, but when you consider its other benefits (income, control over investment, forced appreciation, the ability to leverage, and protection from inflation), it’s easy to understand why real estate is also America’s best investment, and your best path to that most sought-after lifestyle…Freedom.Ian Parrish

These are not investments, these are families moving into a better school district, with kids being enrolled subject not to an address, but to an accepted offer.