But whether you buy from a "turnkey" company or off of the MLS with a property manager in line to handle things post close you need to make sure you do the proper due diligence on the property and the area you are buying in.

Also check if the property is in an hoa for possible dues you may inherit, current/past due property taxes, etc.In addition I suggest U simply attend one to get the lay of the land.. see who the players are  how its functions etc.. most jurisdictions have their set rules they follow and are unique to that county..  

I am a newbie to Short Term Rental Investing and I had a typical newbie question because I have recently moved to Phoenix AZ within the last 12 months and am in the process of acquiring multiple short term rentals in ...

However, I'd exhaust all financing options before you're left putting buckets in the top floor of the property to catch the rain water coming in :) I get it but one must deal with reality and NO HML makes a loan on a owner occ its against the law for them since most are not licensed for owner occ loans.. there are the rare exceptions there are lenders in SOCAL> that are HML that have the proper license and underwriting. 

Given you are trying to add insulation after the roof has been redone adds a level of difficulty and if not installed properly can actually lead to other issues. 

You would likely be in breach of contract with the owner if you tried to pull a fast one without proper permission.Then there is the whole issue of if this is permitted with the city, county and HOA.

But I live in an area where really the only viable markets are new construction, inherited land, house hacking, Section 8 (especially in Baltimore proper), and getting in in a gentrifying area at exactly the right time, which I'm not so sure I'm good at (see above about the house flip started in 2007 looooool).

@Ben BradleyThe real estate agent that you decide to work with hopefully closed on a good amount of properties where he used an attorney/closing company to help close the deal.I would reach out to the agent on what real estate attorney he likes when closing a deal.Be mindful that there are different types of attorneys that do different functions so you may need a reference for a couple of attorneysAttorneys who focus on evictionsAttorneys who focus on closingsAttorneys who focus on LLC Agreements / Loan Agreements

For me it seems like optimizing the forums for mobile devices at the expense of current functionality is a mistake.Every time BP tried to make a change along these lines, I get frustrated, go away, and come back in a couple days/weeks when it's "back to normal".

My ideal tenant is someone who functions as an adult, who lives alone with no pets, decent job, minimal criminal history and has experience living in a shared home.