Right now it feels like we are aimlessly investing, and it makes it hard to see the end goal and even harder to see how to get there.   

Finding great off-market deals can feel like a needle-in-a-haystack challenge.

I will caution you that if they pull something like this and you immediately start offering any concessions as is repeatedly addressed above - this type of personality will make note of that and the threats will be ongoing for the duration of their tenancy.

I feel sorry for the people losing everything in the fires , insurance will go up .But I wish I was the guy  driving this bulldozer ;t=162s

Feel free to ask anything, anytime.

Personally, I'd cash-out refinance into a 30 or 15 year loan.

Do you feel like you may be missing out on deductions? 

Run through some of the features you will need like setting up a property, moving in a tenant, receiving rent payments, and publishing online applications.Pay attention to which platform feels the best to you as you perform these functions.

Feel free to reach out to me for a friends and family discount code.

I financed this property using down payment funds from 403B and a local commercial bank. 15% down from personal funds. 85% down from community commercial bank. 3yr balloon, 20yr amortization, 7% interest rate.