Throw the increased mortgage rates on top of that...What would the pros recommend?

Whatever life throws them money shouldn’t ever be a worry.The best part of this is that anybody can do it.

Whatever life throws them money shouldn’t ever be a worry.

Hes trying to save you 5 to 10k by throwing away money on closing costs on a refinance you dont need, and giving you that advice even though he will make money on a refinance.The interest you are paying isnt going to the bank or loan officer....it is going to a fannie mae bond and thus to investors 

It's simply a compound of words, throwing emotion at it won't change a thing. 

It's better that they throw out the first number and you negotiate from there.

To throw wrench in things, we found out they are building some low income housing a block from our house, which I am not sure what will do to the neighborhood and our ability to rent it for rates we need to maintain cash flow.

@Eddie SorrellIf those market rent #'s are correct, I would clearly explain this to them, and then recommend that you offer to do some minor upgrades to the units for those existing tenants.Put up a fresh coat of paint on the walls, pay for carpet cleaning (if there are carpets), do minimal upgrades to the lighting fixtures, and maybe even throwing in some USB outlets -all relatively inexpensive upgrades to your units that will help force appreciate the rent, even if they decide not to stay. 

Dear all, Just looking for some seasoned small business owners to throw out 'obvious' things for me to consider.

While telling a friend about the business I created, he says he wants to throw in some of his own money as a passive investor in order to turn a profit on some cash laying around.