Quote from @Zara Massoud: Your new PM is correct and the old ones were wrong.The property manager must have your social security or tax ID number on file.

You and Him are filing one joint tax return. 

When you borrow money you agree to pay it back.

I just started using it and so far the owner info matches up with the county tax info. 

Seems like access to all the APIs/data costs a significant amount of money and that it’s cheaper to use prop stream.

Kid in college and one starting to drive   blah blah blah.I'm sure there are numerous places to cut money for sure. 

I'm a part-time CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for real estate developers across the country, most of whom are trying to give back to their communities through their real estate development skills.I'm also a former Director of Lending for a CDFI that lent money to local developers rebuilding LMI and under invested communities. 

So you use hard money or cash, fix it, resell it...and try to resale fast. 

Here's the deal:Purchase Price (PP): $95kRenovation Budget (via HML): $60kTotal All-In Cost: $155kARV (After Repair Value): Around $200kRefinance (via DSCR Loan): 7% interest, 30-year fixedRefinance Details:After the refi, I will pay back the Hard Money Loan (HML) at 11.95% with 3 points:HML: $60,000Interest/fees: $3,585Other costs: $1,800Total to pay back HML: $65,385After the refi, I will have $84,615 left in cash.Cash Flow & Expenses:Expected Rent Income: $1,700/monthProperty Management (PM): $126/monthInsurance: $100/monthTaxes: $126/monthMortgage: $1,043.75/monthTotal Expenses: $1,395.75/monthSo my monthly cash flow is about:$1,700 - $1,395.75 = $304.25/month in cash flow.Return on Investment:Cash Invested After Refi: About $18,385 (after paying off HML and closing costs).Annual Cash Flow: $304.25 * 12 = $3,651Cash-on-Cash Return (CoC): $3,651 / $18,385 = 19.8%I didn’t account for maintenance costs since it’s a full gut rehab, and everything is brand new.

Almost every REMIC is in violation of it's tax status.