Real estate is supposed to be the little extra that you end up retiring with.It's kinda like the 401k.

How much do the points save you on the down payment and how much extra it will cost each month and at what point do you break even.

He said to definitely use a title company and pay extra for them to research any other outstanding debts as well as contact the lender. 

We project we would still be cash flow positive even with the extra costs of the HELOC, but we would ideally rather have more cash flow then less at this timeWhat are things we need to be considering or thinking about?

Lots of people travel with their significant other and appreciate the extra bedroom to use as an office for the partner who is working from home.

You'll also need storage space for cleaning supplies, change of linens and towels and small miscellaneous items like a first aid kit, extra batteries, flashlights, broom, vacuum, etc.

One suggestion would be to offer the seller a chunk of cash extra to offer the tenants a keys for cash option.

Detroit is not what most investors consider an appreciation market. 2 years of appreciation during a time period when every other market appreciated also, following decades of up and down with extra down doesn't suddenly make it an appreciation market.

They tried to compensate for this by providing me with an extra list to call which I appreciated but even that proved to bring barely any more lead flow. 

There is no need to provide extra redemption protections for lienholders who might have been unaware of the tax auction.