Didnt learn any secrets, unless it was, after I tried to verify his information, that the proprietary system they use to sells their houses actually sells them slower than the average for the entire neohrex mls system.

I put an honest effort into his system and he heartlessly screwed me over too.

We installed an interior French drain system in the basement, because we knew that the neighborhood is prone to water intrusion.

. $5,000 net after taxes and insurance Internet is responsible for maintenance.Down payment: 30kValue: $725k +Current loan: $440kI just wanna pull $50-$75,000 of equity out of the property without being killed on a really high interest rate.

Not having the correct team and systems in place and totally damage your reputation as a property owner/manager, if your team (the maintenance company) does not have the same vision as you.Perhaps there is someone out there and if so . . .

There are 3 safe harbors available to you-De Minimis Safe Harbor ElectionSafe Harbor Election for Small Taxpayers (sounds a bit condescending)Safe Harbor for Routine MaintenanceCheck these out...Frankly given the amount, and what you are doing (low materiality to the plumbing system unit of property), I would expense it.

There are definitely pros and cons to each so I figured I would just lay out a few benefits and personal thoughts: Small banks/brokerages:Pros:- Some regional knowledge of the market- Possibility of more creative lending guidelines with bank specific programs- Sometimes they have competitive rates for their areaCons: - weak balance sheet (more strict on some guidelines, no wiggle room, inability to be flexible or grant exceptions because they cannot afford to hold less than perfect loans)- Can't scale with clients to different markets- Usually limits exposure to individual investors (they don't want one investor to be too big of a portion of their balance sheet)- Lack of experience with multiple solutions (tend to have 2 or 3 loan products they sell and are too niche to provide tailored solutions)Large banks/brokerages:Pros:- Large compliance departments that understand individual market guidelines (typically each state has specific lending guidelines that augment the national baseline)- Ability to scale into multiple markets with same lender (licensed in many states)- Impossible for individual investors to "outgrow" a large bank's balance sheet (not concerned with one investor's concentration)- More lending solutions available for different scenarios- Often comparable or better rates given the game is volume basedCons:- Can be more difficult to get fast responses if the bank/brokerage does not have good follow up systems in place (or if the underwriting/processing staff gets overwhelmed)- Bad large banks can feel less like a relationship and more like a cog in a factory (less personal)Overall, I have worked from both and worked with both as a loan officer, branch manager, and as an investor/client myself. 

We installed an interior French drain system in the basement, because we knew that the neighborhood is prone to water intrusion.

$1,000 a month is on the lighter side and upwards of $2,000 isn't unheard of.On the upside the fees often include utilities, internet, water, heat etc.

Not having enough reserves is hurting a lot of operators right now.You can always implement Ratio Billing for the utilities and bill back.Be careful with unit sizes, and if there is central air or PTAC systems when getting market rental comps.Looks like you've got an opportunityGino