And frankly, 8 days is not that long of a time to be away to merit hiring a PM.My preference would be the "email communication only" route, that way you can directly make decisions about whether or not to deploy the trades for a repair, and not burden your family member with relaying messages back and forth, or having to call for repair themselves.You could always just tell your tenants that you're phone has been glitchy lately, and you won't be able to get the issue resolved for at least another week, so to please contact you via email until further notice. 

Both philosophies have merit IMO.The most important part of the whole marketing campaign is the target list.

If there are merits to the deal, and you're strong enough, you should be able to find lending, even if it's private/hard money lending for now.

It was not asking for an opinion on the merits of paying down equity on a home.

We underwrite each loan on its individual merits so based on underwriting those percentages may change (never going over 85%).

Instead, working towards paying down the notes and only investing new money for subsequent properties has its merits. 

“We think that Judge Cook made the right decision to preliminary enjoin this (matter) pending further litigation on the merits,” he said.Mr.

I think this concept has merit. 

I'll try to give you my perspective based on my experience as an investor and someone who's been in the real estate world for a while.Option #1) House hacking definitely has its merits, especially with the lower down payment advantage and potential for appreciation.

Additionally, cap rates can vary depending on the type of property, location, market conditions, and other factors, so it's crucial to thoroughly analyze each property on its own merits before making investment decisions.That being said, cap rates can be very confusing to most starting out.