Having said that, if you can get good value while still stress-testing at 70%, 0 rent growth for a couple of years, and an escalating reversion cap, submit that LOI.

Suggest you take 20-30% off from house vs house hack to test your pro forma . 3) Rental Market in Houston : COVID certainly slowed down short term rental for obvious reasons, specially inner city .

Test their motivation and see who blinks first! 

I used to think that I will take the test asap, but came to conclude it's not worth it, actually the opposite.

@JD Martin 's suggested test of filling up a pot (or a bucket) somewhere else in the house, and then dumping the water down the tub drain, will help in finding that. 

@Daniel Edwards Yes, Real Estate is a time tested vehicle to building wealth and financial freedom.

Does anyone have any advice for me, weather or be testing tips or certain things that I should really focus on during classes?

. - Confirm gas, electric, water are all ON - Turn on heating unit, turn on AC (if applicable) and confirm heat/air coming through all vents - Run all faucets, shower, and flush all toilets, check for active leaks - Test every light fixture and every outlet - Confirm all appliances work - Check all windows/doors for any issues (air gaps, water leaks, locking, not opening/closing, slamming windows, etc.)

you are not likely to be able to engage anyone to evict the occupant for quite some time if the occupant has a wifi signal and can read, as the litmus test to be eligible for federal eviction protection enacted by the CDC is very low.That said, when you can evict, just goodle "Eviction" and "Attorney" in your area and you'll find lots of players.

Every millennial measured it for their California King size bed so that failed that test.