Land  Development and vertical construction are hands down the toughest loans to get..

The total cash returned will be less on a financed property - but in all actuality it is better to finance because you would be able to do far more deals with your $1mm and ultimately you would come out way ahead financing all your properties.  

Unfortunately, Texas has a law prohibiting HELOCs on rental properties and I believe they also have a 70-75% max total loans allowed on the property which cuts into the equity I've built and would only allow for me to access 30K which would make it less appealing to go through the process for only 30K.

Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.20% of the total depreciable basis was classified as 5-year class life.

I seriously doubt it is a service animal, more likely a emotional support animal (a pet usually with papers off the internet)....I like Jonathan's description of ESA being handed out like cotton candy at a state fair...pretty accurate.

- What portion of the total budget should be allocated for marketing and insurance?

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

The costs involved in renovating a distressed property to the same standard as constructing a new home on an empty lot may ultimately amount to a similar total investment.

Mixing MTRs and STRs can be a great strategy, but it does take some juggling.Switching to STRs in the summer is totally doable—you just need to plan ahead.

48224 is pretty good zip code $100,000 as your total all in investment just to make $1,000 is a little high.