They can be tough to resell as well due to the higher down payment required for example. 

This would require tenancy in common which lenders typically won’t allowTransferring ownership from personal names to LLC is straight forward with a deed transfer and re-assigning the tenant leases.

For my commercial properties, I refinance every five years, allowing me to continuously access the equity as long as the cash flow can support the debt service requirements.

They also claimed its a new form that recently been required.

2) Time spent by others: to qualify for the test "100 hours and nobody spent more time", how do we track the time spent by others and what proof would be required in the event of an audit?

My approach doesn't require any special expertise in trades to make the estimates only that you are honest with yourself about your estimates.

REITs offer a stock-market-like approach with no management required, while turnkey rental properties provide a fully passive income stream with minimal involvement.

I just don't understand what happened here.Your PM could do a better job by requiring the tenant to take pictures or video so they understand the issue and can share that information with the plumber.

Finding a viable deal requires flexibility in location, property size, and type.

Since they do not require closing credits and you do not draw on the funds nor pay for the debt until you take the draw of the HELOC it is best to get started on it now so you have funds ready.