If rent is coming in, I would schedule a walk through, and continue to do so until I met the tenant, had her sign a new month to month lease and gather information.  

I have no experience but have been absorbing as much knowledge as possible and would like to jump right in. I

I currently rent and paying around $1600 all in. I

Attach, in PDF, the emails or texts that prove your claim that they would fix it before you moved in (i hope you have those claims in writing).

Update, 3 months in- I have 1.2 million in settlements scheduled for December, and I also work part time with a wholesaler moving off market deals to investors making about 3-4k additional per month!

A side effect of cramming people in is that you will attract college kids looking for a cheap place to party or otherwise poor quality of guests, you really don’t want to do this

Anything to help map out my blueprint.I definitely am decided on the STR with the increased cash flow and investing in areas that I enjoy to spend time in. I

If this sounds like something you are interested in I am all ears.

You don't want your first deal to go south and then have that scare you away from investing in the future.I'm all about getting started early, but sometimes it's better to hold off a bit until you're in a better position to jump in. I

I wonder if getting with a realtor that knows the area could give some good guidance/insight about any revitalizations that are in the works or some good areas to invest in?  I