On the other hand if they are a sponsor that is experienced in stopping a skin in the game, that's a huge red flag for me.c) how open to scrutiny are they?

They used a HELOC to finance a multi-family purchase, which allowed them to make staggered acquisitions and keep cash on hand for renovations.

If your bottom line is so tight that you are hand-wringing and making forum posts asking about a second colander, the problem lies with you.2.

If it keeps getting out of hand then I would then send a notice to quit to the troubling tenant. 

Appreciation on the other hand is the biggest piece of the real estate pie.

This includes if the property does not close.Your agent should be holding your hand through this process.  

Even if I’m only netting $500 per property, it’s still a solid way to generate passive income.I want to be as hands-off as possible.

Oh bud, I think it would do that we’re gonna need lender’s consent as well and that’s what I’m trying to prevent, but maybe they do it under them handle that part and then after the fact transfer it. 

My contractor has gotten impatient waiting for him and has started taking matters into his own hands (he did the jack hammering of the floors which my plumber said had "complications" and would "take forever to get through"). 

I’m predicting that people sitting on the sidelines due to rate volatility over the past year will realize that waiting is futile and will stop sitting on their hands.