You're also comparing the mountainous region of North Carolina with an oceanfront region of Florida rather than something a little more intellectually honest such as the saltwater marsh and lowland regions of North Carolina on the Atlantic ocean. 

What does it mean when I see a mortgage and debt balance and public record balance compared to estimated value??????

Acclimating for at least the manufacturer's recommended time period, temperature and humidity prior to installation is key, as well as keeping the subfloor at the recommended temperature during install and after, sanding down any high spots/leveling the subfloor as much as possible (less than 1/8 in. over. few feet is ideal), leaving a 1/4" gap against the walls for expansion, and limiting the number of heavy objects placed on the floor in one area can help reduce gaps forming after install.

It’s probably a smart move that you did not allow the seller to talk you into closing prior to having access/possession of the property.

STRs have very substantial tax advantages compared to other strategies as long as proper tax planning is done.Let’s start by getting an understanding of how rental property loss recognition has evolved over time.

I had no idea this was the case or I would have pulled out that HELOC prior to doing a QCD on the property and turning it to an LLC.I’ve totally observed what you mentioned about one side of the house, not knowing what’s happening on the other side when it comes to the commercial first residential side of lending. 

Which leads me to believe that option 3 will be better for protection compared to options 1 and 2 . 

I'm underwriting an 80+ unit property and it seems like the purchase price is too high compared to the market.

My roof is not dark (it's metal, orange-like color) but it's not really visible given the higher elevation compared to the street. 

a platform advertised for on the BP podcast...I have recently adopted it and am aggressively working through prior years' data to get the most out of the system.