And like any investment vehicle, low risk equals low yield.Currently to break even with rent covering just the mortgage payment takes about a 35-40% down payment on an investor loans.

It is very informative and I’ll keep that in mind as I look ahead. 

Please let us know if you can make it so that I can give the space a call ahead. 

I sold the Ashford Lodge & other properties and Packwood and Ranier as STR's, and think those markets are just undervalued and under-discovered enough to have a good run of appreciation and increased rents ahead of them.

If there are other people in line ahead of you waiting for a quote, it will add about 30 days per person ahead of you.I am THE tax sale expert in Alabama.

If you wish to get licensed in every state to act as a lender, go ahead but the cost to do that is extraordinary so you would need to spend money on that and getting proper insurance since you are essentially issuing a mortgage. 

It sounds like you and your family have some exciting plans ahead!

Require renters insurance naming you as additional insured at the time of walk-thru, require valid auto insurance for all vehicles to be garaged on your property, video all walk-thrus, require only the paying adult or adults to be named on the lease, do not require all adults living in the premises to be on the lease.

I went ahead and offered the incentive to move early as I'm selling the property.

If you are choosing REI as your vehicle, then it is likely that you want more control rather than just stock investing.