Well, they marketed well enough to get their signs ripped down, for whatever that's worth.I could also stand naked in the street with a phone number written across my *** in body paint - just because it gets attention doesn't mean it's good (or legal) marketing.

Rip out carpet and replace with tile, long term it will save you money as you won't have to ever clean or replace carpets or worry about smoke.

This thread should give you an answer to several of your questions, @Vonetta Booker, including how to meet and vet borrowers, obtaining legal documents, and protecting yourself from getting ripped off.Some of your other questions are regional, such as points and interest rates.

I do not want to drop the ball and mess up my first purchase, so please fell free to send me some suggestions or even rip my plan apart.

Then, they would get ripped off by the professional Rental Managers who were usually family groups of Grifters.

I have had equipment that has fallen out of warranty still get repaired/replaced free of charge because it's cheaper to keep a customer happy than deal with negative press.You don't want to be the known as the person that rips people off on legal technicalities...

I would find it hard to believe that a contractor will purchase a window that meets that criteria, rip into an exterior wall and excavate for clearance all for $1500, including the cost of supplies and labor. 

Whether you need a ride to the airport or need someone to help lay landscape or rip out a toilet I'd love to shadow you, absorb all that I can, and help you with any projects along the way!

I did not want to rip up the driveway so I planned to just wait until resale and deal with it then, I ended up keeping it as a rental anyways.  

The cabinets aren't ripped off the walls, and appliances aren't gone... looks like a mess, but other than the sectional couch that's easy stuff.