She was under contract with a wholesaler to purchase a property in SC and every title company she called said they would not close the transaction--for the same reasons you mentioned.

With your research that I mentioned above, make the choice where you feel the most confident with supporting evidence.

I joined J&G for a lot of the same reasons already mentioned, but the biggest one was I felt that they were genuinely interested in my success as a student. 

However, since you mentioned this is a mid-term rental strategy, make sure to factor in vacancy rates, seasonal demand, and potential furnishing costs, which can be higher than long-term rentals.What you may also want to consider:Exit Strategy: If rates don’t drop within 12-18 months for your refi, what will your backup plan look like?

Hi Samuel,When considering how to pay off a loan faster, both methods you've mentioned—making a large principal payment at the end of each year versus bi-weekly payments—can be effective, but they operate differently.Large Principal Payments: Making a large payment once a year can significantly reduce your principal, leading to lower interest costs over the life of the loan.

Like I mentioned my current mortgage is 4.375% any new mortgage would be in the 6.5 to 6.75 range.

. - Accounting, not mentioned, but make sure you can confidently run the trust accounting and security deposit which is compliant with state code. - VAs, I don't think this is necessary for 30 doors, but depends on how much availability you have and how time consuming these properties will be.

Next - I look to look at Zillow (which you mentioned) to see the active number of rentals on the market that this would be competing with. 

Alicia mentioned the classifieds section here on BP for hunting, as well:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

But then again, in that same conversation she mentioned the appeal of one-level living and the cabin being totally accessible - when there's a bunch of stairs between the street and the cabin!