I sent a property owner his financial report and I included my payout from airbnb in his numbers, mainly for him to see that we're not cheating him and he's getting his monies worth. 

I didn't sign up with FlipSystem since I thought putting my $15,000 towards down payment or renovation costs was better for my situation. 

So, yes, it's a great idea to require for situations like this one, not just for the tenants' personal belongings.

I've recently had the roof replaced and fully updated the common areas.Here's a breakdown of the situation: The units are currently marketed as furnished rentals (cashflow well), and based on the current income of the 4 units I own, I anticipate that all 6 units combined will gross $182,400 annually.

Economy: Philly has better schools, a better financial sector and job sector than LA (I am guessing but would like some opinion)Cons:1.

You do lose the option to house hack but you can find deals that make sense for you financially. 

Everything is highly individualistic and there isn’t a “right or wrong”, but what works best for you and your situation. 1) what is your ultimate goal for your ideal investment property?

I would start getting rent rolls and historical financials and building out a model from there to then used as a basis for marketing materials for syndication.

Financially, it is simply impossible for a halal lender to compete in the worldwide financial system.

I think the most important lesson is to start investing in a position of strength financially.