I charge an early termination fee of about 1 months rent PLUS they owe rent until the next tenant is in place or the lease ends whichever is less.

Get fee sheets or loan estimates from whichever 2-3 lenders you're considering and make an apples to apples comparison.

I would save up and buy a house hack and either sell the condo or rent it out (whichever makes more sense).

I specialize in helping investors grow their portfolios strategically, and your skill set would be a great asset in this space.Best of luck with whichever path you choose!

You can do whichever you like.

The catch is, her job dictates where we land, so I'm unsure of the exact market yet.That being said, I have two main goals:Get started with my first few deals: Ideally, I'd like to invest locally (whichever US city we end up in).

I’ve been trying to get wholesale deals (unsuccessful) just to get a start on working towards my next jump either credit repair or the house hack which ever I can do first.  

Actually, all of NYS (including NYC) has a maximum late fee of $50, or 5% of gross rent - whichever is LOWER.  

I'd sell quick (or not buy, whichever is the case.)

The ODC investor portal has the dollar amount of the distribution for whichever fund(s) you have invested in.