A good rule of thumb is to keep 3-6 months of operating expenses in your rental account as a cushion.Once you’ve got that covered, you can start investing the excess.

Turn-key operators, etc. 

My point is even some experienced operators doing more extensive/sophisticated value adds are struggling in this market. 

In fact, there may be other home service opportunities with quicker growth potential worth considering.Additionally, be aware that in Texas you’ll need a broker’s license, not just a real estate license, to operate a property management business.

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

(His profit is in the entry fee) He owes 3 months missed payments and I offered to catch up the arrears, bring the loan current, and take ownership.I myself own and operate 13 units since 2017, and I’d say I’m a good operator.Anyways, the issue is that now the bank/owner has been notified of non payment, and while the seller is telling me everything’s fine between him and the person on the note and all, I know that the bank has eyes on this account now. 

What if I'm the operator of the Fund?

Even if city looses, they'll probably make things difficult on operators with all kinds of rules and regs like many other cities. 

There are various other items that may come up such as: Proper firewall suppression, adequate entrances/exits for fire safety, stair safety, size of kitchen appliances, etc... for my specific example. 

Tip #1 - no such thing as one perfect market There is lots of data on Bigger Pockets and MTR experts that have released rankings of top cities for next year, but remember it's not just about the purchase-- it's also about the operation.