I'm in the process of working with an Oxford House group to find a property to rent to them.

Educate yourself on how to better handle each one of those issues, starting with the most immediate problems first.

Do you have any links on how long water softeners are expected to increase the lifespan of various components?

Quote from @Tessa Booth: I’m planning on doing some Black Friday shopping for some tools/gear to use for doing some rehab work.

If this works, it would be a perfect way for him to get started in real estate by learning how to house-hack and also building equity while I will get a lower down payment into a high cashflow property.

When going incognito on booking platforms, our place is really difficult to find.

When/how does your team decide on doing a physical site visit vs. a virtual site visit? 

I am hoping to find a lender to build a long term relationship with and purchase roughly 25 properties in the next 4-5 years but am having trouble finding a bank in the area that works with out of state investors. 

Reach out to Dan Rivers at Rivers Capital Group.

One deal fell through during a sale so i stuck it out.