happy to dialogue further

(I'm personally happy this failed because I have two clients under contract on homes they plan to short-term rent -- one in the mountains outside of Colorado Springs and the other right near Breckenridge.) 

I feel you because I'm actively looking for my first house hack in a competitive market. 

@Randy Person had a good suggestion, tap into the local Real Estate Investor group athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/DaytonRealEstateInvesting, you'll find a lot of locals there happy to discuss with you.

@Michael Baum You won't be disappointed, I am so happy with that site, makes my direct bookings so easy.

Happy to be here finally.

Feel free to PM numbers to me if you would prefer.

Pro tip: units are always cheaper to delead when vacant because we don't have to deal with tenants belongings.I don't know what state you're in, but let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them if I can.Good Luck,Derreck

Feel free to revisit any sections where you feel less confident.

It really comes down to what specific documents you need from the tenant that you'll feel secured and comfortable of renting it to him/her.The typical criteria would be credit, background check, renters insurance, first + last month of rent + security deposit.