The platform's main focus is processing mortgage documents in their raw form to extract specific financing terms for all properties in the city.

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Maybe sit down with her and look at the finances for her and if it makes sense for her to buy the X out and refinance if that is even possible. 

, reducing your housing costs.Potentially higher cash flow.Cons:More intensive management (two tenants, two leases).Can be harder to finance than single-family homes.May not appreciate as quickly in some markets.Here's where I need YOUR input!

They obtain and manage capital, whether it’s private equity/debt, bank financing or personal capital.

The agent helped me negotiate somewhat.How did you finance this deal?

What tips do you have for someone just getting started?

The tenant paying down that mortgage, the capital investment the financing made into the property, is a form of appreciation.

I have to trust not only that you can oversee the project and deliver on the financing, the leasing, and the management (none of which is in place when I deposit $100k into an account), but I would have to have an iron-clad partnership agreement.

If someone was over during a high consumption month I'd give then a notice/warning for the first month along with some energy consumption tips then tack it onto the rent.