They pay the rent on time, every time, don't damage the house and don't cause any problems.

None of us own the home, we just pay the rental company.

If a put a down payment on a home and begin renting it out, is it okay if the property just pays for itself and I don't make any positive cashflow?

While you are at it, learn how to manage your properties well because a large percentage of investors lose tons of money through rookie mistakes with non-paying tenants, unscrupulous contractors, long vacancies, etc. 

I'm not sure there are many syndications executing investments with debt funds today and paying 10% of the property's value to buydown the interest rate and claim positive financial leverage. 

It may be a frustrating few years until the area grows around you, but can pay off in the long run.

You can pay for it with FHA loans or regular loans.

I have my second contract with renters - it is great when they pay Lessons learned?

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

I’m thinking about selling one of my debt free rentals to pay off the loan of the new house – thus erasing the $3500/month loan payment.