Outside reports can be reviewed as supplemental info, but we still need our screening completed to move forward.”Most serious, qualified tenants understand this.

The most important factors for most locations are that personal income is rising faster than inflation (so you can increase rent faster than inflation) and that there is continual economic/job and population growth.Only when both conditions are met will you have an income that will enable financial independence.

If you believe in software-generated graphs showing you "before and after" - then I have a warehouse full of weight loss supplements and anti-aging creams and house-flipping-millionaire courses to sell to you.

By putting money on deposit with them, you are enabling them to continue giving loans.

I feel this info will enable me to understand and ask better and more specific questions.

This is actually what I used to buy my first home under Obama and it enabled me to go from a wage slave renter to a property owner which enabled me to become an investor.

You don't have a choice of deductible, and it might not be enough coverage for your needs, but if there's already something in place you can simply supplement it with a policy of your own and not spend too much.With regard to short-term rental liability, you can explore options like Proper (as Michael suggested) or some carriers offer this coverage as a rider (add on) to a traditional policy. 

Few are real estate DEAL MAKERS (even if they think they are).Real estate investing can grow net worth, provide cash flow, and enable the investor to accumulate a substantial “nest egg”.

Mainly repeat guests and referrals, so we don’t see them replacing OTAs, just supplementing them over time.

Are you in a position to be able to supplement the negative cash flow for appreciation, equity paydown, tax benefits, and typically improved cash flow with hold duration?