They weed out the weak and the weak in their mind  is the lowest paying customers.

A sense of urgency: People aren’t browsing Zillow to pass a slow day at work—they want to rent right now, crowding the market with high-intent customers.

Regarding a different generation.

After PITI and setting aside $225/ month for reserves, this property will generate $400/month in positive cashflow.

If your rent is due on the first late on the second he will likely be late every month unless he pays in advance or you customize his rent due date. 2) Disability income is not garnishable.

Lower risk, same result, more potential customers to buy your product.

But they may not have been paying attention to that (and I have no idea what state you are in or what customs are the norm on purchase agreements there).

It's not money for nothing (and your chix) for free.You will have to spend time working at it.You should ask yourself--is doing the things I need to do to operate this rental business, and taking the financial risks I need to take the right thing for me.Also do you know enough (in your judgement) to be able to start in on this yet.For instance, do you know what a P-Trap is, what about bug control, do you know how to legally evict someone in your town, and do you have money set aside to do this and also to "Turn" the unit for the next customer/renter while still paying the mortgage?

AND you generate more income.

Hi David,If it were mine, I'd call a local Sherwin-Williams store (as close to the beach as possible) and ask them what they think.Ask them if different brands of their paint perform differently in your environment/climate.Then ask them if that's just a guess or if they have a lot of customers in the time range.Keep in mind this will be for decent paint, not cheapy off brand stuff.Also, being a little more specific with the store people might help, because in some beach neighborhoods it's acceptable to let the homes go to very chalky and even peeling before painting, and in some they need to look new all the time or you will be odd man out with the dumpy house.If you are in a some sort of "Community" with a board, or rules, they might dictate how often you must repaint.Good Luck!