Most models at their fundamental level assume some level of random mixing.

In a nutshell, tenants cannot just pick a random day as their last day.

Our average cash-on-cash is ~20%/property and we're generating about $20K/month in net revenue after expenses and maintenance. 

That way the passive rental income is also generating some extra interest, even if it's only around 2%.

The underwriter came back and said that since I don't have a full two years of rental income itemized on my 2018 & 2019 taxes that the rental income generated from the two properties will not count towards my income for the Debt To Income ratio.  

Some landlords swear by Venmo since it's easy and the younger generations use it frequently already.

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It will create a mortgage history that will help your credit score and you can generate some cash flow (assuming you find a good deal). 

We fear that the owner of our management company, who is of a different generation than my husband and I, will lean toward a more tenant focused approach on early lease terminations, late or nonpayment of rent, evictions, etc. 

Try to get into some real estate investor meet ups and networking events and ask people about generating lists for direct mailing distressed properties and marketing yourself to motivated sellers.