If paid by the lender (this is common for conventional financing, especially with retail lenders), the origination and/or underwriting fee is “baked” into the interest rate, therefore giving you a higher rate in exchange for lower out of pocket costs. 

Your property listing can also be a great way to lay out qualifying criteria (i.e credit score minimum, and require a co-signer if lower).After conducting due diligence into a particular tenants situation, and you decided to proceed with an application approval, you could require a higher security deposit. 

Sales comparables which would be higher in the past due to lower interest rates earlier., C.  

One hiccup and you're breaking even, like appraisals that come in at 265 (or even lower!). 

Hey Becky, I see your note about cash flow being lower on the north side but appreciation being significant.

The lower the median age for the area, the better 1/1 will be.

Basically types of deals where you will pay the money back quickly, but I have heard of some folks getting financing for longer term with lower rates. 

@Charlie KrzysiakCondos in Dallas offer affordability, lower maintenance, and strong rental demand, making them a good investment for those looking to build equity and reduce living costs.

I've been getting a card or two a year to increase my limit (indirectly lowers utilization as well if you don't charge it up) - it does hurt the overall credit age though 

Gifting the property to your son transfers your basis ($265K) to him, allowing him to sell at his lower tax rate (0%-12%), but requires using part of your lifetime gift tax exclusion.