I assume cut value by 20%?

Back in the world of 3% rates, you could get a HELOC instead of the primary mortgage and lower your daily balance and cut down the life of the loan significantly.  

Quote from @Jamie Banks: Here's a few things I include in my MTR lease- Utility caps- Outline of the furniture that is included- Details regarding which utilities are included- Outline who is responsible for lawn care / snow removal- List of fees (admin fee, cleaning fee, etc) Hi Jamie! 

@Kris Lou Be careful with agents as 95%+ of them really only know how to handle owner-occupied transactions.We don't do biz in Indianapolis, so this is unbiased info we hope you find useful:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

As others have stated, your fit & finish goals should be guided by whether you plan to:1) Rent: tenants don't always take care of a property, so you want to use lower-grade materials and workmanship.2) Flip: higher quality on workmanship and materials is usually required.Regardless, you always want to "Maintain to the Neighborhood".

While I do not care what happens with your deposit one way or the other, I do hope you've learned something about running your mouth with false accusations today.___ My point stands.

Best bet is to carefully analyze the zoning maps and regulations or just call the town and ask.

The important things to consider about HOA fees is that they usually include some utilities: Water/Sewer, Trash, sometimes shared amenities like gym, clubhouse, pool, and they are saving you the time and headache for property maintenance: lawn care, tree timing, roof, siding, etc.

Be very careful moving forward with them.

Lesson two: The Polytech area has a lot of potential but requires careful planning for the scope of work.