The specifics of the deal and the appetite of the municipality usually dictate which path is best.

Just because the market dictates a higher rent won't go over well and will most likely end up with a vacancy. 

Also pending your business structure and lending structure would dictate how to move forward. 

If the Buyer's agent has a signed Exclusive Buyer's Agreement, that will dictate how Buyer's agent will ultimately get paid. 

As a new investor, price dictates what you often buy.

The part that really disappoints me is that legislatures are deciding they are elected to dictate terms to landlords on private property, especially when zoning laws and red tape from other bureaucratic hurdles creates the scarcity that is causing the unaffordable housing crisis in the first place.

C) State law generally dictates what you can use the deposit for.

However, the Statute of Frauds dictated that real estate contracts must be in writing.Consideration - Something of value (usually money) changes hands to "bind" the contract. 

The appraisal wouldn't really dictate the entirety of the loan amount either (highest leverage) Do we have a lease that provides a large enough debt service ratio? 

Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I have a unique situation on my hands wherein my family is looking to purchase a cabin for our family to use recreationally but also to utilize the property as an AIRBNB for a significant portion of the year (Rented Less than 50% of the year as the 2nd Home mortgage dictates).The only issue is that the property is 39 miles from my primary residence (< the required 50 miles for a 2nd Home mortgage).