I didn't follow my own rules / principles and didn't research and follow the numbers as strictly. 

If you're going the umbrella insurance route, make sure it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

We are only recently in a position to consider a property strictly for income potential, and not as our primary residence.

if your talking about contract for deed.. in Oregon you have to do a strict foreclosure same process as a sheriffs sale. 

We have some pretty strict rules around where the dogs can be, only common rooms and not on the furniture. 

@Dominique Williams a few more things to consider in your strategy1) Next time refi out of your PMI on your primary residence before you move out since owner occupied interest rates are lower than when the property is strictly an investment property.2) You might have trouble getting the bank to count the AirBnB income since you don't have a lease to send to them that has a fixed amount you will get each month.

So...in MA, when you take ownership of a property, you have 90 days to bring it into compliance without being strictly liable under the lead paint laws. 

Once you do that you have narrowed down your list to only those that qualify and you then choose the most qualified.Operating without predetermined strict screen standards is like buying a pair of shoes without consideration of what you intend to ware them for or what size they are.

I'm using the agent/broker strictly to lower my net purchase price and there is no expectation of any additional value add out of the transaction.    

I’ve tried the Open House routine.