Make the tenant pay, make your criteria very clear and as exclusive as is needed

than you hear them say that about Stockton, so that lines up with the above decade and a half income trend data.The assumption of course being that inflation adjusted upward income trends are the only places that inflation adjusted rent increases and real estate appreciation can come from. 

I have always said you can trip over a good electrician and a good plumber but finding a good GC is like hitting the lottery. 

Renting out rooms is fine, there are laws that permit how many people can live under 1 dwelling but if its 1 person per room it should be fine as long as room has Windows and a closet..If you're planning to do Airbnb NYC has new requirements that will take affect soon..Also keep in mind when renting out rooms in some markets Utilities are included in rent..

I don't know you'll be getting financing for your purchase, but unless your LLC is seasoned and a going concern you'll have a very tough time getting a lender to make a loan to the LLC. 

or that person gets canned and a new one takes over on a house with 60 DOM and a big price differential.

For us, knock on wood, that's all you can do there and as long as your insurance doesn't kick you to the curb, you'll be fine.Biggest common risk I hear about is bad tenants ripping your places up and sucking away your time and equity. 

Check the market out of curiosity and gpu d out we have an ARV of $190,000So as of today our home has been on the market for a month and a few days and we are hoping to realize some equity capture!

The neighborhood is 15-20 minutes, walking distance, from a wal-mart and a ton of other business, i.e.

I guess within a few years of appreciation, raising rents, and a refi(brrrr) i should be fine.