Moral of the story: If someone is charging you "only" 18 percent, they are getting money from you in other, creative ways. 

@Mario Morales if you are referencing interior stairs then this is probably a relatively simple and cheap repair that a handyman can make.

I just know he can’t grt the loan alone or at least he wasn’t able to 3 years ago and thinks he still can’t.He’s adamant about no roommates but I was wondering if he could do it temporarily to boost income but it seems like it’s far longer than he’s willing.

@Quentin Mitchell dedication , motivation , good morals , reliable , responsible, professional , passionate and accountable .

If you feel a moral obligation to them, just cut them a check as a “thank you” after you’re cashed out, I do this sometimes.

Otherwise, it feels like part of the reasoning for solar is to lower expenses and costs so I'm not sure how much this can help in terms of you boosting that rent price.

I don't know what the moral of this story is but they are moving out as I write this.

Can't bank on either of those but they'd be a nice boost if they happen in the future.

Is it best to use my LLC for real estate funding or try to boost my credit? 

At that point if you wanted to, while you're co-located, you could manage both units yourself, which would help boost cash flow at least while you're stationed out there.Just my thoughts and some of the stuff I thought about when I bought my house in New Mexico.