When your a housing provider where good decent people want to live, well the rest just has a way of taking care of itself, it really does. 

Should I provide my guests with bottled water or a Brita water filter or leave it up to the guests to bring their own water?

If they haven't already, ask both of them to provide a detailed scope of work and then compare pricing based on the scope they provide.

I feel this gives me the flexibility to find the right solution for my client and not just sell what my bank offers.I'll also throw in my 2 cents on common differences I've seen in my career:CDFIs - Because of their subsidized financing structure, they have the ability to be a low cost lender (and sometimes provide grants).

These programs often assert to guide you step-by-step through the process, provide assistance with funding, and connect you with contractors.

In the latter case, I would still use QB to enter info provided by the 3P servicer and to maintain my general ledger for the lending business.

What some people on BP don't seem to understand is to stop making the assumption that everyone is not working their best at thisif you have to provide negative comments or any sort of negativity when providing advice, then advice or recommendations shouldn't be your fortéAs i mentioned before.

The biggest challenge seems to be finding lenders that offer these loan products which is where I’m looking for help from the community with recommended lenders that serve Texas.The Fannie Mae (or Freddie Mac) options are preferred over FHA purely because of the (perhaps perceived) limit on renovation funds that the FHA option provides.

Providing relocation assistance to tenants, for example, if I want to sell the property or move back in - this can range from one month's rent to thousands of dollars (e.g tenant has a disability, minor children, elderly it will cost you more), depending on the city.

If you haven't already done so, consider contacting your insurance provider to add your property manager as an additional insured today.