., there is the delayed financing exception that could be applicable to your situation, but you've already waited 3 months so I'm going to suggest it might be easiest for you to just wait the second 3 months to bring you to the six month mark.At this point you can refinance using current market value.When the appraiser shows up, provide paperwork documenting all of your improvements (excluding any improvements that need permits, that you didn't pull) and, assuming you didn't do any unpermitted work, go ahead and share the old appraisal with him.

Is it better to pay extra toward your principal portion of your mortgage per month OR is it better to save for your next rental property?

Best,
Gulliver

Typically as people move further out into the suburbs they demand more space not less (ie, huge house, not apt) Typically yes, but as Seattle expands it is pushing a wave of rising rents and tenants ahead of it.   

As a responsible landlord you should use every vehicle available to screen applicants.

I'm not sure how big of an uphill battle I have ahead, but from my experience renting I'm sure it will be a steep one..

You should certainly never pay the full price ahead of time, and for large projects, draws are often the best option.

The house is location in Oak Brook, IL.In the end I went ahead and leased out the property.

If i had no other way to do the deal i would probably go ahead with the 50/50 if the deal is good enough.

I just discovered that you can actually do a lot of homework way ahead of the sale so I don't have time to do any of it today.  

In the month's ahead, I think it will be increasingly obvious, rent growth growth may increase, but do so at a declining rate.