One thing I would not do, however, is buy solely because you're counting on being able to refinance into a lower rate in order to become profitable.

There will always be more risk with something vacant, you're probably going to be counting on one person as your "eyes" on the project (or at least for "security", overall)- and the more hands on/ closer they live / able to visit site frequently, the better. whether that is your gc, a project or property manager, or your handyman/even yard maintenance guy, neighboring teenager, or whoever- this person is key

Differences such as alterations, abnormal bedroom counts for the neighborhood (i.e. 8 bedrooms in a neighborhood full of 3/2s) etc

If it counts as your primary while you’re renting out rooms you get the full $500k.

This makes it easier to count on the income for your personal budgeting.

California 4.8% unemployment is actually 15% when it's counting white collar job above 100k salary hahahaha lolthe only guy that's hiring right now is actually just mcDonald and CHipotle lol lolall companies are hoarding cash right now as most customer order is halted lol lol lol

And a “meth lab” can just mean they were making some there on their cough medicine own—still probably counts though.If they were babes-In the-tenant-woods and asking this it seem kind of reasonable to ask “MAY” be chemical burns?

Tim - I think the appraiser may look at the assessor's office information to see the square footage, bedroom count, etc...

If the paid versions are accurate, then it might be worth the $15-$30 monthly for the ease that the data is shown with just typing in an address and bedroom count. 

I can confirm, the balance on the credit card reporting date is what counts, not the payoff date.