Do you use an excel spreadsheet or biggerpockets?

This produces a risk if rates go up as is being predicted.If you have excellent credit, and a conforming deal, with plenty of time to close,than a bank is always the best choice from a rate and fees perspective.

I came out of my retirement and found an excellent job with great people.

It's an excellent way for new investors to break into the market and quickly build equity.

This thread was really good - thank you so much to all the experts who contributed to the excellent discussion.I am exploring opening a SD 401k because I specifically invest in real estate and don't want to be subject to UBIT.

This is excellent advice. 

I looked out of state but eventually came to the conclusion after studying 4 markets in depth that staying local where I’m in control and have excellent systems in place just made more sense.

The price looks reasonable to me, particularly for a painter that does excellent work.Colors won't affect the appraisal, but the nicer a place looks the more generous the appraiser will be.

Thank you for your insights and for pointing me to resources that should be reviewed so I can build a model in Excel to evaluate this decision. 

If you hate living here due to the neighbor, you think you will have a thriving STR with excellent reviews?