Both offer fixed rates and 30-year terms as a nice contrast to commercial financing.

Based on the photos we wouldn't recommend a full paint job.

My wife and I both have decent paying jobs, but after paying rent, vehicles, student loans, etc, there’s not much left over for saving, let alone 20% down.

Just remember to consider the local job market, population growth, and rental demand when making your decision.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

It appears to me this was a well thought out move that will lead to the Morris's having a nice  life here in Portugal and all the investors left in his wake are for the most part very much out of luck or any hope of collecting on judgements. 

I just have never heard of this kind of experience and am wondering if others have run into any debacle like this. title company checks normally dont get held I know mine never do.. last year when first american got hacked I had closed a deal and had a nice size proceed wire due and it took 6 or 7 days for FATCO to get the wire out to me..

If they can do the job for that price, you should hire them immediately!

I do see some flip opportunities, but flipping is a job; stop flipping and the making of money stops,My next purchase is likely to be in a different market with lower profit expectations than I used to achieve in the San Diego market.  

My wife has not worked a secular job since I married her 23+ years ago.