They turned out to be excellent tenants, and I have kept all of them now for a fourth straight year.

Could you qualify  for additional purchases if you sell and use that equity as a down payment to turn 1 rental into 3-4?

Do your numbers at a couple different price points and see how they turn out.

Turns out there were 3 family owned properties that did not qualify as a rental.

They charge 10% gross collected rent , and take 50% first months rent when they sign a lease. 

Outside of that, I would personally never rent a property where there is a camera inside, even if the owner said: "it doesn't work or is turned off".

Then if we have agreed on a price, I pull out a contract and fill it out and have it signed on the spot.If it is a deal listed with a realtor, I might call them and give them a verbal offer.

After researching it, it turns out that my market out here in Utah needs one.

Hmm turns out it won’t let me post an email....

Or at least the people that are signed on the lease.