Your numbers are simply not worth the paper they're printed on if you really need to rely on a home inspector to tell you about the property's build quality and condition.

Tenant protection issues - We’re in CA and introduction of limits on rent increases so want to be sure that we have the lease structured so the tenant reverts to a market rate rent at the end of the 3 year period or moves out if unwilling to pay that rate.I’m struggling with the 3 year lease being long, I don’t think I could enter an indefinite (til death) lease.Another thought what if one spouse dies and the survivor remarries a younger person?

And, it may not simply exist.

You will need to simply "try and see" (I like to call it)    Try the service, see if you like it, apply for membership. 

If your rate is higher simply refinance it if rates drop and just save all those “aggressive payments” to then invest with. $170,000ish should be plenty to help you buy your first rental maybe less and then you can get started faster than the timeline of spending 1.5 years paying off your mortgage first.

Assuming a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow (it's a fact, look up "Time Value Of Money"), the less you pay in tax today, reinvest those tax savings, it's quite simply explosive to building your net worth over time.So now that I've thoroughly trashed buying real estate with your SIDRA, you should know some tactics on how to use your SIDRA to grow your real estate business.

Also, if you can do a renovation and pull money out to pay it off, I think that would be ideal.Another idea would be to utilize other people's money for the renovation and then pay them back whatever rate they desire through a simply interest note.How is the STR doing in the Smokies? 

The settlement will also force consumers who don't want to enter into buyer agreements to do just that in order to view properties.Less transparency.

"Never" pay off credit cards or it will hurt the scores even more simply pay them down under 30% usage or less.

In theory, it would make more sense to maximize value through the retail route and enter a combined exchange, but finding the right buyer for all three in GA + 1 buyer in Iowa could be a better return on brain damage.Good news is there is still a lot of cash out there seeking yield.