Does anyone have advice on the best times to begin advertising, examples of leases in similar situations, and best practices for screening tenant-roomates? 

I know it can be done as most successful people are currently doing it, but any practical tips and experiences would be appreciated.

One is simply a matter of control.

Good morning.  We were looking at 2 potential properties and last week we eliminated 1 of them and put in an offer on the other.  I have it in my mind that I would do "3 strikes" meaning that I'd put in an offer and a...

This demand comes from primarily high priced markets were the cost of entry is quite a bit higher than the quote un quote turnkey markets of Central US and deep south and Rust belt cities.. that's were the inventory is that can be bought.. there is more houses than there are owner occ's to fill them.. so this creates inventory for flippers for rental purposes.. take it another step along the food chain an these companies realized for customer care and a full service package they needed property management in house and tight controls on rehabs..  

Athens is a great town and practically a suburb of the 4th fastest growing metro in the country.  

It's better to practice cooking a hamburger first, before you try cooking a filet mignon.

City/County Year Enacted Bellevue 1990 King County 2006 Kirkland 2013 Olympia 1980 Redmond 2012 Renton 2016 Seattle 1989 Spokane 2017 Statewide 2018 Tumwater 2010 Vancouver 2015 Sources: Poverty & Race Research Action Council, “Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program Appendix B: State, Local, and Federal Laws Barring Source-of Income Discrimination,” September 14, 2018, http://www.prrac.org/pdf/AppendixB.pdf.If you are interested in learning about which states and localities have tenant protections in place, you can refer to the following article published by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/prohibiting-...Here's the State of Washington statute as it is written today."

@Mindy Jensen  I've just never done it where I didn't have complete control.

You control this cash flow through increasing the rent and/or reducing those expenses.