I do ground-up urban infill multifamily development and we are effectively at standstill as far as new projects go.  

The president has zero impact on underwriting guidelines and  zero direct control of interest rates. in fact the fed has no direct control of long term rates that effect mortgage rates.

Does anyone have a template or method that they use in order to screen tenants effectively in order to reduce the risk of non payment and damage to the property? 

As a savings of a few thousand dollars on furniture, could determine if your occupancy rate is 65% versus 70%...If the revenue is $50,000/yr that's $2,500 in one year (which could be the breakeven for that specific line-item expense).To determine you total breakeven point occupancy rate, and not just related to the furniture, take your operating expenses plus your debt service and divide it by your effective gross income.

You're also correct that 4 star is officially good but, in reality, it's one of the lowest ratings that's being given and it has a disproportionate effect on the property's rating when we list a new property and so we haven't had that many guests and reviews yet. 

An experienced investment team can provide invaluable assistance in finding, vetting, inspecting, renovating, and managing properties effectively in your chosen market.

I think that if you are serious about doing your accounting and taxes efficiently and effectively for your business, your best bet I would say is a CPA that specializes in accounting and taxes for Real Estate Investors.

If you no longer have business operations in the old state, forming a new LLC in the new state and dissolving the old one may simplify compliance and tax obligations.Some states impose franchise taxes and annual fees that could make one option more cost-effective than the other.

@Devon Shives,Your situation has a lot of potential, but here’s a thought: A cash-out refi could work if you’re confident you can use the $30-35k effectively for your next property, but the higher rate and payment might indeed limit your borrowing power for another mortgage.Consider these alternatives:1.

But, the seller will never close a sale until the buyer releases that claim and withdraws the affidavit because a new buyer's title company will not issue a title policy and the new buyer's mortgage lender will not make a mortgage loan.Its not worth doing in this case but when real money is involved it is pretty effective.