There are 30 year fixed options available, but the rate will be about 1-3 percent higher than regular Fannie Mae rate.You could go Fannie Mae, but you'd be limited to the purchase price for cash out. 

Having used his service for many years, I can say that for Wake county at least, the data provided is as good as doing your own research (which means hitting the courthouse on a regular basis.)

We love Disneyworld and are annual pass holders so we go to FL pretty regularly, even though we live in San Diego!

It's not like a regular rental, so you will need to have days for cleaning/turnover unless you can afford a service to do it in a couple of hours.The type of home you get will just determine what type of client you'll attract. 1-bedroom condo might attract more business clients traveling solo (some of which stay for weeks and have an expense account), 2-bedroom might get more families on a budget, SFH might get more families more willing to spend.

I have money coming in from rent, investments, my regular job, and other side things, so I'd like to work with a professional to help me do everything correctly next year.

I previously had my taxes done by a family member's accountant in a different state, but this year I'd like an accountant in Texas.I have money coming in from rent, investments, my regular job, and other side things, so I'd like to work with a professional to help me do everything correctly next year.

Looking forward to meeting the regulars here and maybe working on some deals together. 

I have a group of about 8 multifamily investors that email and meet up semi-regularly.

We do regular refinances to take our cash out and buy another one when we have enough equity that it makes sense. 

Is there an advantage to starting a self directed IRA with money he has in a past employers IRA or just draw money from that IRA or his regular 401k when he turns 57 1/2, if we wanted to use some of it for a down payment on a vacation rental