Unless a different one would be better that you could suggest   If you are house hacking you can utilize 3-10% down. 20%+ is great to put down but not always possible.

I purchased a home 2.5 years ago utilizing the New York First Homebuyers Club which gives you approximately 8k in grants if you meet certain criteria, which I did.

What are "typical" rental terms in Sac (e.g. does owner or tenant pay utilities, trash, water etc) for your properties?

I also realized that I don't have to pay any utilities at all with single family homes.

As noted above, up to 50% of gross rental income normally gets eaten up by expenses (taxes, management fees, utilities, landscaping, repairs, capex, etc).

Then I would speak with a land surveyor or civil engineer to get a sense of what it would take to obtain all the entitlements and bring in the utilities, etc.     

I can only speak regarding structuring the deal as I have not utilized partners personally but it really can be anything that you want.

That's three months of mortgage and utilities, the cost of flooring, and the cost of painting.

You need to work with a lender that will utilize STR 1007 Data and/or AirDNA Income on a REFI.Tough deal but we do this consistently.

As this approach uses very little documentation, it is the least reliable methodology in preparing a cost segregation study.To see all of the steps included within each method, refer to Chapter 3 of the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide.What methodology has your company utilized?