My niche is the small amount of qualified Sending land that is also priced well below the value of the new credits that can be clipped off and resold for an arbitrage profit.

Off course the rates were hiked 2 times since the post.   

Most Heloc rates right now are around 7.75% to 10% so if you look at your blended rate between your fist and Heloc you would be better off doing a cash out refinance.A lot of people forget or simply do not know that if you do a cash out refinance the rate does go up but in 12 to 24 months if you do a "rate and term" refinance you can get it back down fairly close to where it was at prior.

Looking for peoples opinions if the quoted costs are fair to take off the security deposit.TYIA  The charges don't sound bad at all.

Sounds like you and your wife are off to a great start with your STRs in Blue Ridge.

I'm closing with an off market property, a lot less hurdles than the last forclosure I bought with the bank haha. 

On the other hand, if you write something into the lease that you agree upon, it should be fine, but that may turn off many prospects IMO.

thanks for your time and help 1st off, full disclosure here, Rent To Retirement advertises their properties on my Investment Properties For Sale Show, so I am not a totally unbiased opinion and it's only fair that I tell you this up frontHaving said that, outside of running my show for people like them, I also own a property management company in Northeast Ohio and have worked with 1,000's of out of state investors over the years.I say all of that to say this, the overwhelming majority of negative reviews I have seen on them are very similar to a lot of negative experiences investors have with my property management company and others like it that I've worked with.

It's crucial to have a team that can provide both on and off-market opportunities, as Columbus can get a bit competitive.

First off, congratulations on taking the first steps toward your rental journey!