I'm in a good spot - decent equity, lowish interest, etc.

I'm in the same spot as you in terms of wanting to educate myself with a focus on rental properties and Section 8 housing, and I definitely took a lot away from Tuesday's meeting.

@Seth Williams 8 spots for 8 units isnt a ton of parking lol.

Did anyone ever bought garages or parking spots and rented them out ?

Marc is spot on here.

I know others have simply taken a garden hose and sprayed the nest, but the sprays have chemicals that will reduce the chance of them rebuilding the nest in the same spot.

To sum it up, pay attention to soft spots in floors...especially when the flooring in the bathroom is not waterproof.

Some of your stuff seems spot-on.

The loan may have originated with Washington Mutual or Countrywide and been part of the MERS controversy.Anyway, good job for spotting an opportunity. 

I've seen a lot of folks talking about going the VRBO route for vacation rentals; but again, all depends on how long you're trying to get the place rented out for (if you're thinking a month or possibly longer then it could make more sense to go the landlord software route where you can easily manage your listing in one spot; if you're going with the shorter term rentals (a few days to a week or two) then using one of the vacation rental sites is probably your best bet outside of a simple Zelle or Venmo payment.