At the end of the day we choose to be transparent with our costs and they are costs of doing business to provide opportunities (that are again very hard to come by). 

If I do not win or choose not to bid, I get back my $100 plus 27% interest (9% x 3 years). 

I have not done it in MN but if I had to choose 1 it would 100% be Airbnb.

If you end up choosing a market in the Raleigh area, please keep me in mind. 

Either a lender or an agent is going to want to feel confident that you are working with someone on the other side that will actually be able to help you and will get the deal done but as long as the professional you choose has that ability there is no reason that would increase/decrease your relationship with them.In terms of the credit check - this is important. 

Since Portland is such a tenant friendly city, I’m wondering if there is a loop hole or if I can choose the occupied unit to move into in an effort to rent the other at market value?

I also avoid contractors who have dedicated sales people who drive logo wrap vehicles.I tend to support diversity where contractors who were born outside of the United States or were Veterans in the Armed Forces have worked out best for us.What are your best practices for choosing contractors?

If they don't want to renew with you, or want to write a new policy in order for you to be able to stay, can't they just choose not to renew on their end the same way we can on ours? 

Her choosing Uber is not my problem, right?

Running the project through an LLC gives you tax flexibility, such as choosing how the income is taxed (sole proprietorship, S-Corp, etc.), and makes it easier to track and deduct business expenses.