Be sure to run numbers with both a local lender and a national one to compare terms-sometimes smaller local firms can surprise you.HOAs: Brickell condos often have HOA fees, which can eat into your cash flow.

Select accounting and bookkeeping firms have access to software like Quickbooks Online at a discount, and a few of them even pass those discounts along directly to the customer! 

I found myself, trying to sell deals, not standing firm on the numbers.

Ultimately, you want to be fair and firm.

It’s also important to remember that allowing partial payments without a plan can set a bad precedent, so it’s best to handle this firmly but professionally.For the future, collecting the first month’s rent in full before move-in can help avoid situations like this.

Or find a local design firm that has done cabins where they can show you proven rent results from cabins they've designed and have them charge you by the hour. 

Hey Celine, great questions.Our firm invests in Michigan and Ohio, with 90% of our holdings in southeast Michigan.

Having worked in corporate architecture firm for 13 yrs before opening my own firm, I understand your basis @Jay Hinrichs and it's totally accurate.

(I might call her back to ask her to remind me why this made legal so uncomfortable.)I ended up going with Titan rather than Solera only because when I called another law firm, they said they have a close working relationship with Titan and would recommend them. 

My firm goes to 75% on a cash out, as long as all seasoning requirements are met.