Picking a house with major, costly structural issues or in a location with poor rental demand can hurt both the rental and refinance phases.

That protects us personally from liability because we are not personally making any decisions.  

I understand wanting to save money on the monthly fees, but when it comes to maintaining an investment that can very easily be devalued by deferred or poor maintenance it's worth it. 

Education is important, but I think the decision of how to invest money needs to hinge on how much capital you're likely to have to deploy to various activities and how much time you intend to invest actively managing deals versus selling your time into other productive endeavors. 

Sometimes, though, it can feel a bit frustrating when you see people in your own network making decisions that, well, could be a little more strategic.

Great on paper, poor in reality. 

I want to buy a place just north in the Seirra valley poor mans tahoe :)

It sounds like you’re building a strong foundation to not only find promising deals but also make confident, informed decisions along the way.We’re thrilled to have you as part of the community and can’t wait to see the projects you take on.

Supposedly Don is the only decision maker however you can never talk directly to Don.

I imagine your ability to find a buyer to assume your mortgage will be there for a long time, so there's no need to make a decision right now.