While this job could be performed remotely, working with my peers in person for at least a year is important to me.

I use it for my personal portfolio as well.

Ideally you would put only one persons name on the mortgage unless you absolutely had to have both to qualify.  

I am really interested in meeting any in-person groups in Boston (now-May) and Chicago (September-Onwards).

It’s usually best to open a separate business checking account so your rental income and expenses stay organized and away from personal funds.

Personally, If I could pull out a HELOC, I would use it to fix and flip which will typically make sense as you shouldnt be keeping the money out for that long and you can recycle it or pay it back and build off the capital that you got from. the flip.

I kind of didn't want to mention that on the listing so that it wouldn't turn people away before they even had a chance to see it in person.  

I got a deal on labor as I know the contractor personally and helped out a bit with the project.

We will shop for used appliances where we can when we need one… or pick up used cabinets if we can, or search eBay for something smaller,  but going to the extreme of personally shipping something big in internationally for one-off renovation needs seems like a stretch of reasonable.Just like you mention, the number of unknowns would not seem to be worth it to me.Just my 2 cents.Randy  

Personal Property coverage- furniture, lawnmowers, signage, etc.