Rates will be higher than refinancing, but if you insist on keeping the first, this is a good strategy.

NOPE denied.. 1st comment - congrats on the overall success2nd comment - this must have been long time ago, when they insisted on paper.

I have a few stubborn tenants who insist upon paying in cash and I make them take the money to my bank with a pre-filled out deposit slip with my name and the last three digits of the account number and then they fill in the date and the amount of the deposit.

We have already talked to the owner and insists that we have to pay for both tub spout repairs.

If they are lying, they change their tune and will decline the offer and will be insistent that they don't want to be bothered.

The bank's title company insisted the contract did not allow for the buyer to use their own title company.

If you insist on DIY managing, you are in for a long and painful learning curve.

We have already talked to the owner and insists that we have to pay for both tub spout repairs.

Title companies need to insist everyone use a trusted notary, not just any random remote notary, and take additional steps for any remote closings such as holding funds in escrow after any remote closing until they can 100% verify that they’re not going to be wired to a scammer overseas. 

:(AND, for a few years the ins co's have been insisting that they'll only cover roofs under 15yrs of age.