With regard to renovations, I always suggest taking incremental steps to bigger renovations or partnering with someone who has already done a renovation at that level.I've been known to just go for the big rehabs for my personal investments here in Chicago , and during that process, it's always more stressful than it needs to be...As far as navigating the competition, I've found the best thing I can do is get EXTREMELY CLEAR  on what I am looking for; then I am confident pulling the trigger quicky. 

It will also allow you to pull out a HELOC in the 90% LTV range since it will be your primary residence.

Curious where you pulled the information from? 

I have done 3 showings with a few more lined up. 2 parties have expressed interest and I want to request your help in choosing between the options:Party1: Willing to pay $4,000 p.m.

I think it's probably better to hold real estate in an LLC than in my personal name. Reason being is that I'm not a US citizen and I do not live in the US. I have so many questions though.1) Can anyone tell me more ab...

We have tried contacting a couple of the trustees and sent a mailer but have not had any call backs.Does anyone have any other helpful hints on how to get in touch with the family?

What I am looking to do is refinance, or pull out equity so I can get back on track with my lender and continue searching for a buyer. 

A great REALTOR will help you gather rental history and the cost to own and show you good sites for pulling rental projections, but you will need to do your own calculations.Everyone's mileage varies.

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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.What do you all think of the deal and how I analyze it? 

Pull out a spreadsheet and go through the tools everyone mentions to run some comparables and take note of photos, amenities.