In the current environment, my under writing (that most would consider to conservative) depicts large negative cash flow after a maximum LTV refinance.- cash out refi loans have higher rate than if cash out was not occurring.  

You’re thought process is good, BUT, if your market timing is incorrect, or the specific property you purchase lacks tenant demand, you can get stuck with an “alligator” for a long time.  

Breakeven Analysis: I’ve read about calculating my breakeven occupancy rate, but I’d love to know more about how others in rental arbitrage set up and interpret this analysis.If anyone has a process or checklist for analyzing potential arbitrage properties, I’d really appreciate it!

He jumped on the short-term rental bandwagon, hired a property management company to handle the day-to-day, and hoped to write off a hefty sum against his W2 income.However, his journey took a turn for the worse when he got audited by the IRS.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Do it all in writing with notices and make sure to document it with photos or have a manager handle it. 

That Investor-Realtor will guide you through the process of getting your first house hack closed.All the best.

I was wondering what insight any of you can give me on the VA Streamline process and also different lenders that anyone has had good experiences with or any to avoid.

I stand corrected:)They do have an office in Metro Detroit and while we're far from perfect, we seem to get a lot of their unhappy previous clients.In our opinion, they built a system for Class A rentals - where tenants have 680+ credit scores and rarely have to be evicted or trash properties.They then tried to apply their processes to Class B & C rentals and that's when their service issues increased.All this caused them to recently significantly increase their Flat Fee pricing and monthly minimum charges.

Huge thanks to Filam company for their support throughout the process.