Centralize your back office / use remote employees / VA where appropriate to cut costs and improve service levels / responsiveness.  5.

If any damage arises from her negligence she will be getting the bills for damages, plus costs of collecting which you bill as well as your attorney in addition to the termination of her lease.

Cash flow has been hampered by an increase in cost of ownership recently, specifically insurance. 

I understand I can increase liability in each individual landlord policy, but one single umbrella policy is much more cost effective when I have multiple properties.

I can't get the sense for the cost of their "Stage 2" service and they won't disclose it.

It was mostly due to my day job income and low cost of living over a long period of time; however, real estate accounts for about 50% of our income through a small portfolio of short, mid, and long term rentals. 

Blue Gate Capital strung me along until very close to closing and almost cost me the deal.

A few other methods cost some money but is usually just throwing away small amounts at a time. 

Id keep looking if it was not an approved short sale ( even an approved short sale takes a very very long time and theres no guarantee that you will even close on the house after months of waiting). q1)There are plenty of non traditional lenders that could offer you construction financing if the numbers make sense but it will cost you with points and a higher rate.

Here's a fundamental explanation to get your juices flowing:Assume a house costs $200,000 and rents for $1,500.