Trouble with renting is far too many people got into it thinking it was easy money with no capital at all behind them to carry out repairs
See it a lot with HMO`s they hear of the rent being achieved per room but forget all about how expensive the utility bills can be not to mention damages and people buggering off with rent arrears.
One mate has changed half a dozen of his HMO`s into serviced accommodation for contractors and paid directly by their companies then lets them out as airbnb over the weekend which has a good uptake.