Living abroad, bake PM fees into your numbers and require monthly photo‑backed updates.

Like if I owned a 3 flat and lived on the top floor, I’d cost seg the entire building, but 1/3 of the benefit would not be able to be used to offset my income because I lived in the top floor.

That’s where most tools I’ve seen fall flat."

The 10 yr Treasury sharply elevated but stayed mostly flat since 2023.

If you find one, you can add the cost into rent or collect it as a flat monthly fee.Create a small, secure trash area - A fenced or enclosed spot near the top of the driveway can make things easier for tenants or haulers to manage.Consider small incentives for upkeep - I’ve seen owners give a small annual rent credit or gift card for tenants who consistently keep the exterior clean and manage trash properly.

Do you keep a flat basis point payout across both products, or scale it depending on the loan type?

I've also had under contract deals derailed because of weird things like tenants with free roaming birds tenants were hiding, and most commonly people flat out hide numbers or lie about rental income and annual expenses.

Looking back, our biggest mistake was buying in an area where rents were flat and vacancy rates tended to run high.

The downside I noticed on the "Reventure" application, the market appreciation remains flat or in the negatives.

Especially if you can find one to take it for a flat fee.