If you’re planning to pay cash for the rehab, make sure the lender provides non-dutch interest on the rehab portion so you only pay interest on the funds you actually draw, if any at all.Once the renovations are complete, you can do a cash-out refinance after 3 months of ownership.

IDEALLY, we would like to find a property that has or is capable of being converted into a “mother in law”, “ADU”, “Casita”, or any other separate living quarters in which we could rent out the main portion to a tenant (short term or long term) and then use the separate space as our own for when we come and go with business.

Most people focus on the numbers and then learn the rehab portion through trial and error/ feedback from other investors.

Section 8 Considerations: Opting for Section 8 tenants can be a stable source of income, as a portion of the rent is guaranteed by the government.

I still may proceed as it’s my primary residence so the negative equity portion is not my primary goal but it remains a good argument against.

Slowly moving projects when forced to by clients.I should have fired him 2 years ago but I was pot committed and didn't have the balls to start over with a new consultant.What I learned is that moving on quickly from an underperforming consultant is vital. 

Some vitality and growth.

Yes, I agree with others on the tech portion.

The portion allocated to qualified use is tax free. 

Either way, everyone on here agrees the charge was high so getting an understanding of this is vital.