Well it DOES make sense in two other important ways:1) it's an incredibly strong incentive to pay your taxes....2) covers the risk that you don't get paid.

@Noah Bacon, it was my first as well.

I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR who works with investors and knows how to help you best.7.

As interest rates continue to hold steady at an inflated rate, cap rates continue to as well.

If you can buy an existing one, that would be the lowest barrier to enter, however most are not run well.

Definitely worth connecting for a pre qual call as well if you haven't already done so. 

I am being told in a specific instance that copies of leases are not provided to owners because the legal binding agreement is between the property manager and the resident.In this case, I would have zero visibility on the nature of the lease terms, as well as who is responsible for certain costs borne (utilities, etc)If this exclusion to owners is allowed, what is required in terms of document retention in the case of termination of relationship?

As well as most folks are far to paranoid about litigation and liability when they are starting out. owning a SFR rental with proper insurance is about as safe as it gets with regard to liability as long as your not being a slumlord.

We have the grip strip type TrafficMaster Allure in a bathroom, holding up well for several years now.

Second check EZ landlord .com for denial letters or use chat get as well that helped me to follow laws.