Since I am in Afghanistan I let my wife do the tenant selection since I wouldn't have time to do any of the work myself.

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I signed up for property insurance, not realizing that it's not "full" coverage and that insurance policies only cover select things.

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You may want to see a selection, but it’s often more cost-effective to secure the first property that meets your requirements than take up more time to find the best.Step 5: Be prepared to act fast.

Tenant selection is the most important aspect of managing a rental.

I also noticed that if you select 30+ on your profile "Deals Complete" field that 30 will be displayed.

My answer is a solid NO.Because not all agents "cheat", and for those who "cheat", they "cheat" selectively.

The "primary residence" selection read, in relevant part:"Borrower either currently occupies and uses the Property as Borrower's principal residence, or Borrower will occupy and use the Property as Borrower's principal residence..."