Of the 11 SFH and TH/Condo with those attributes in my search result, the rent range is from $1600 - $3,100.  

It's hard to say how much was attributed to the loan officer I worked with and how much was just a lack of urgency from MACU in general.  

This is attributed mainly to the low level of inventory at just under 2,300 units or 1.5 months' supply.

I had a very strong why and I attribute that "why", to my success in the business.

I would rather use $20k to buy another property, at this point in my journey, than to buy a solar system...even though I like them, and would appreciate the value and the eco-friendly attributes.  

The IRS rules prohibit you from pledging your assets as security for the IRA's debt.The primary players who operate in all 50 states are North American Savings Bank and First Western Federal Savings.They may not be that interested in a property that needs significant repair, but with a low enough LTV, that may be possible.The use of non-recourse debt financing will expose your IRA to UDFI taxation on the percentage of the income that is attributed to the borrowed funds.  

Fourth, if you live in the property for a year, you have a decent shot at being left in the enviable position of having three fantastic options: - To continue living in the property and letting other people (your tenants) fund your living costs - To sell the property - To rent the property out entirely as a rentalThe downside is that you will have more complicated taxes (part of the interest and expenses will be attributed to a rental property, and part will be taken as a standard homeowner deduction), and that you probably won't be able to benefit from an LLC - it will be difficult to preserve the corporate veil as an owner occupier. 

In your experience what would you attribute most borrowers shorting themselves/leaving money in the property? 

What that entailed was to call all the apartments/properties of like kind adjacent to your property to compare/contrast the attributes/amenities they had in comparison to what you were offering at your property.

However, you cannot deduct expenses directly attributable to the rental period (rental agency fees, cleaning, and so forth).