I'll DM you. not sure of your math there  if the loan pays off in 5 months the return apr wise is quite a bit higher

Personal mentoring would be an “upgrade” to a much higher fee, upwards of $40,000 which, for most people wouldn’t actually provide any additional value anyway.

Also, the LLC does NOT eliminate any personal liability on the next loan application which is a popular selling point by ill informed DSCR brokers on this board (but they rarely mention the higher financing costs that come with financing in a LLC) IMO, proper insurance coverage is a better choice. 

With higher price points, you have bigger principal buy down.4.

I'm considering Nevada and Arizona which have much lower property tax rates and higher appreciation than the Midwest.

Alternatively, convert your first home into a short-term rental for higher cash flow if regulations allow.

A degree will open doors to a higher paying W2 allowing you to get higher loan amounts to continue to scale. 

2.Private Money Lender – I’ve heard they can be more flexible and might focus on the property value more than my employment status, but I know the interest rates are higher than conventional loans.

How else can they strike and demand higher pay if you replace them. 

The technician supposedly replaced the doorknob with new one; which probably pushed the price higher.