I've also consulted with a lawyer but wanted to check if anyone else has ideas about how best to go about this. 

And I can tell you that as the months go by and you’re receiving multiple payments it starts to get confusing as to what payment goes with which month and if they’re even ever paying the full amount.

As people get priced out, they have to go somewhere. 5.

Alec,The free services go a long way to giving you a pretty good idea for what a property’s demand will be.

If you go with white or a very light color, you may need to have cleanable covers. 

I currently use Wells Fargo and it’s a pain in the butt to keep going there in person and setting up a security deposit account.

If it is that good of a deal, I would go down to the county office and speak with them to learn the process and the timing it takes to get a permit. 

Most any major metro area is going to have good demand for medium-term rentals.

Hey Brandon,I had good success by getting equity lines on properties to access the cash to invest again. 20% is certainly not essential if you want to go lower there are many lending options for lower down payments, especially if you are willing to house hack!

If you make the purchase prices much closer, then the waterfront unit should do better.You are going to have to run the numbers.