It varies a lot and depends on the vintage of the property and your tenant base. 

On one of our duplexes, the tenant on one side reported that the smell of marijuana is coming from the other side. 

The lease starts once you close on the property, collect rent, security deposit, etc. 

I just did one for like 28k, was a little short on a closing cash purchase. 

Many lenders, even small ones, don't offer HELOCs on rental properties like yours.

I know this is a differing topic on the forums, and online in general, but having the legal background/education and knowing estate planning concepts you'll realize it shouldn't be.  

Pays the rent, in full, on time, every time.2.

Be careful following the advice of strangers on the information superhighway.

Let's say you spent a month on the initial preparation: cleaning, painting, shopping for furnishings, assembling IKEA furniture and so on.

However, I don’t yet have the funds for a down payment on another house, and I’m trying to figure out the best option for where to live while I rent the apartment.Do you have any recommendations for managing this transition or tips on finding a temporary place to stay?