I got lucky that the tenant wanted a house in my neighborhood to keep kids close to their schoolsHouse was listed for 1750, they offered 2250 but I declined , so they offered $3k, ended up renting the house for $3250 ($250 pet rent) per month, for 3 month, open to extension if needed.I met the tenant and did the background check on them, I felt comfortable renting to them THD takes time with approving the property, but they were quick to approve the lease, and they sent me the checks the next day after lease signingMy house is not furnished, and they were ok with that , they actually work with a company that provides furniture for the tenant, and they coordinate the delivery and setup of furniture on the lease start dateOverall I like the experience working with them , but hey today is day #1 (out of a possible 3 months), so I will update this post if anything wrong happens or if I notice any red flags

I recommend AirDNA subscription for picking and evaluating both markets and individual properties, a little pricy, but if you are taking the investing seriously and with a long-time horizon, definitely worth it in my opinion

it's all difficult, i think =) good thread.Would you call it difficult, or easy, to go pick out a target area this weekend.

Let me know how I pick up the $50.People talk about laundering money. 

I actually just made a whole video about how I pick virtual mailboxes on my YouTube Channel :)

but for floors they just need to move there furniture for a day, your doing them a favor,  we do floors for tenants with them living there all the time no problem

I'm recommending apartments.com as my top starter pick because it is the only one I've found that is truly free to both the landlord and the tenant with no fees (monthly or transaction fees) !

San Antonio you better Pick up the pace.  

Otherwise, you should work with a mortgage broker who can shop hundreds of lenders for you to help pick the best lending partner for this transaction! 

Picking this one back up: Dallas has restricted most short term rentals except for in certain areas as of this past summer.