We plan to update a couple of the units, and two of the current tenants' leases expire at the end of the month.

If your HOA is ok with leases less than a year in length, you may have a potential medium-term rental given the proximity to Kennesaw State University and to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.

Our 12 month lease ends October 31st for San Jose, CA.

I frequently come across investors who approach asset protection the way you appear to be approaching the subject and you’re making this unnecessarily complicated.

The county is the second fastest-growing in the U.S. and the fastest in North Carolina.The zoning for the project is already approved, and with our captive audience of potential tenants, I’m confident that all units will be leased upon completion.I’m seeking advice on how to best structure this debt with a private investor or investors in the short term until the property is fully rented and long-term financing is secured.

@Annette Eck - check your lease, in Chicago 48 hours notice is required. 

If you sign a year lease with these folks, you have no way to make them do anything at the 5 month mark because you are in the middle of a 1 year agreement. 5.

When it is that street by street you're a couple bad lease ups in the neighborhood from your house ending up being on the 'bad' street.

There are finance options like owner financed, assumable, sub-to, DSCR, lease to own.

As for refinancing, it is generally possible, but evaluating the costs, including closing fees and any additional points, is key.As a side note, you are obviously concerned about interest rate, and this can make a difference of hundreds dollars per month, but I see clients with properties where the monthly lease is 2x the monthly mortgage payment.