As for holding a home and building another one - be sure to include carrying costs of the first home while building the second.  

They have nice looking direct booking sites, but I'm more curious about their digital marketing training and crm software included with their package. 

I had specifically asked for numbers including mortgage payments and they emailed to me.

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.

Both cater to businesses with high transaction volumes and often customize services for clients who need frequent wires and robust credit options.Ultimately, your choice might depend on the frequency of foreign wires versus domestic ones and how much value you place on credit card perks.

I was chatting with some of my lending buddies at big banks and they are all backing away from the CRE space including office because operating costs are increasing more quickly than rents.

We actually CAN'T explain what we are seeing if we are operating on the "purely rational actor" hypothesis (as you implicitly observe), we MUST include highly irrational and emotional individuals to explain what we are seeing.- Investor uncertainty.

If every rental listing has a washer dryer included that market expects it and you should have them there.

Tenants should pay  utilities - they're consuming those and landlords should 'inspect' what they expect on a quarterly basis and that includes verifying that utilities are current.  

I live in Charlotte and would prefer a multi-family investment property that is within a 3-4 hour drive so I'm considering areas that include: Charlotte, Raleigh / Research Triangle, Charleston, and Atlanta.