Transparency, regular communication, and clear milestones have been critical to making this successful.For those of you who are considering working with private lenders or want to improve your deal structure, I hope this gives you some food for thought.

When I think of Blythe, CA travel centers, gas stations and fast food chains come to mind. 

For me it's family, friends, and the food.

Regarding borrow's DTI, Chase thinks that this item is not that important.I wonder will my high DTI impact the loan underwriting?

$540 is not unreasonable for a home of that size and the items you mention.

In my personal experiences a lot of structural items start with bad drainage.

The Detailed Engineering Cost Estimate Approach is typically used for the purchase of used property.SURVEY OR LETTER APPROACHOnce a site inspection has been completed and all components of a property have been determined, your specialist will send a survey or letter to the contractors or subcontractors to request they provide the cost of each of the items.

Lexington is calmer than Columbia but still has plenty to do and great food and activities and its not a far from Columbia.

Wanted to get some thoughts from more seasoned small multifamily investors on a few items or any other suggestions:- Any specific pros/cons of any particular states in SE (TN, AL, GA, NC, SC) to consider?

In very broken English:"No necessito, US has free food!