.• Use some equity from the sale to make this transition smoother.I’m torn between maintaining our current home as an asset and buying  a new smaller house to use as a rental after we move back in versus simplifying and focusing on a single upgraded property Considering factors like market trends, potential equity growth, and quality of life, which path do you think would be most beneficial?

They're highly popular for turnkey rental properties because qualification is primarily based on the income generated by the property itself rather than the borrower.

Paying a bit more might be justified if the pro forma income is very achievable, but $360,000 seems too high unless renovations are already complete.Factor in the costs and timeline for completing renovations for the studio and the fifth park-owned home.

Since the LTV on the hard money loan is high , I would personally purchase it using a bank statement loan at 85% LTV (15 percent down) and, as you mentioned, just use your cash for the rehab.

Margins seem low and the risk seems high.

I expect 30% turnover in a given year, but have seen it surge as high as 48%.

Applicant credit scores should be treated with a high level of care and should not be handed out when they aren't assured that you are locking them up and taking due care with private and sensitive data.So, many places, including the screening company we used for years before moving to a PM, provide a suitability score rather than the actual credit score. 

Provide copies to all parties involved.This project-specific agreement works well for one-time jobs, but if you plan to work with subcontractors regularly, I highly recommend having an attorney draft a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for your business.

I believe the one benefits most besides the politicians are those low quality tenants that are hard on units, pay late, rough on the neighbors, etc.

I have not paid retail for RE in many years and would not in my high cost market (average SFH is ~$1m).