If that's the case, maybe look at a different house hacking strategy that might work (like a SFR with an ADU or renting by the room, ie having roommates).2.

Exposed wire are a safety hazard and if they where missed by inspection  you may be able to complain as well.

Insurance proceeds are typically provided in a check that must be endorsed by both the policy holder and the mortgage holder. 

Hi Chris,Start by networking through BiggerPockets, local real estate meetups, LinkedIn, and self-storage investor groups.

Start by networking at local meetups and connecting with investors, agents, and property managers.

But by putting it into a broadly diversified index fund like others have mentioned, you'll get the higher "expected" returns of the stock market.  

Last summer I didn't see bookings all through the summer months, and typically by now I'd usually already most of march booked up, but not this year. 

I was laid off by a big PM company and prior to being hired by that company I had already made it a goal to open my own some day.

I know it's "all negotiable," what everyone says, but I also hear that most of the time it's standard 6% (3+3 paid by seller).Generally interested in how that ruling may be starting to affect attitudes on the ground or actual commissions in deals.

I won’t pretend to be an expert by any means as I have only been at this for 4 years and have 5 properties, but I thought it could be helpful to share actual numbers and different ways to look at them.