There are a lot of good posts on here so I would take some time and read the forum so you can hit the ground running.

Now multiply that by 3 strangers in your house ....good luck with that.  

Is the house Cashin platform a good place to find closing companies.

and that was owner occ.. todays rates are pretty normal actually. what you can do if you want though is find a really good HML and let them place a loan for you making 10 to 12% while your wait for things to change to a situation that you feel you want to move forward be more net return than buying a rental thats for sure. of course no tax bene's but there really is not that much tax benefit on one rental.. so just some alternatives. 

Thanks, it all sounds good as long as I can avoid paying hefty taxes and generate cash flow.

Also it's good to research how the municipality calculates property value.

They also have a good understanding of different lenders' appetites, and thus can save time by filtering out lenders that won't be competitive. 

I'd like to know because if they select them as they are entered into their database, right after filing, then there is another good reason to always extend and file on the last day.

If you find a good deal someone will take it.

Good luck on your new adventure.