.- Insurance companies do not typically cover termite damage unless the damage is so severe that it causes a floor/ceiling to collapse.

There is so much inventory that owners are turning to annual rentals and now that market is completely saturated.

Would appreciate any incites on why doing it myself is so bad. 

There is so much detail here, it would take hours to explain, and things will still not be completely clear. 

Hey @Michael Ghim, as far as financial account structure goes, think about what will work best for you in your day-to-day operations.

@Zhihan Wan is so the MtM.

Awesome Charlie, that first one is so exciting.

I would still use PT lumber though....Hi Bruce is a “20 year ground contact post”considered as a PT lumber or is that a different material Basically the same as far as I know.....Let me clarify something....I'm not saying that setting posts in the ground is wrong or bad, It's just generally not allowed any more.

This is like around 50k in interest over 5 years, not a minor expense in the whole equation. dang..it is so easy to make money IF you have the money!

As far as loan differences, I'd connect with an investor friendly lender to go over the pros & cons of FHA (3.5%) & Conventional (5%) if you want to go traditional financing route.