But I may be forced to discontinue my relationship with ISpeedtolead.com if resolution isn't found in a reasonable timeframe. 

The bank relationship is one I cultivated over many years and now lean on heavily for my more complexed projects.

Excellent location in Mesa.I shopped around and I found a mortgage broker who was able to get me a 6.99% rate who took the loan to UWM (united wholesale mortgage).I negotiated a $15k seller concession I used for a 1-0 buy down so my rate for 1 year will be 5.99% and then revert to 6.99% for 30yrs. and then we used the rest of the concessions for closing costs. in 6 months or 12 months I will revisit to see if mortgage interest rates dropped significantly to justify a refinance to lock in a lower interest rate.part of the approval process for the Fannie Mae 5% mortgage is to make sure that i could afford this property and that i have good credit, my income is consistent and stable and it reflects that on my tax returns, I have sufficient capital reserves for the subject property and my other 10 Multifamily properties (6 months of PITI for the subject and then it's percentage based off of the loan amounts and how many properties you have)I agree, the more that government "helps" they therefore are increasing pricing.

@Diana Jing @Edward DawsonThank you for the feedback and discussion.Ed, I'm glad we were able to easily navigate your 1031 exchange and move you into some excellent cash flowing properties to increase your passive income! 

We took over the management and built relationships with the various agencies and have been leasing the units more regularly with 2 vacancies remaining.

By maintaining a close relationship with the seller and using clear, effective negotiation strategies, we were able to close the deal at a price that set us up for a fast, profitable flip.

Go to networking events and meet people - you never know how those relationships will come in handy. 

@Nick TroutmanThe Airbnb calculator has been replaced by a downloadable excel file which you can get here https://www.biggerpockets.com/airbnb-calculator

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