I recently bid a 5 unit and the pricing scale that was used with 3 different national estimators we use as consultants was so low they warned us but we are comfortable with our market and costs. 

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Before moving out, test different strategies, automate management (smart locks, cameras, cleaning services), and decide whether to self-manage or hire a property manager.

Different banks/lenders are going to have marginally different numbers, but as long as you're not getting an exorbitant interest rate, it's going to be more-or-less negligible.

They're very different thankfully so it feels like there's always at least one who's acting like a normal human being...A defeasance is something that happens on commercial properties when a securitized loan (like a CMBS [commercial mortgage-backed security] or agency loan) needs to be paid off early, either when you're refinancing or selling your property that has a loan on it.

I wouldn't recommend setting up an LLC out of state if you are buying in Tennessee unless your tax advisor is looking to help you on strategy.. but from a numbers standpoint, it really doesn't make sense when you start adding up on all of the annual LLC reporting fees from different states and then it starts cutting into your cashflow.

As you move into your townhouse in Odenton and eventually aim for multifamily properties, you might want to start refining your metrics (like cash-on-cash return and cap rate) to compare performance across different property types.Looking forward to seeing how your portfolio evolves.

I was thinking of giving him 3 options.Option 1: He switches to a month to month lease changing to a weekly rent rather than monthly, the new lease will have different rules (ex. such as agreeing to a cleaning schedule and a liter schedule or trash needs to be picked up and placed in a trash can every 12 hours, human waste can not be stored in containers)Option 2: He moves out at the end of March, I keep the security deposit as rent and he does not have to pay February's rent and late fees.Option 3: I'll give him $400 to move out 3 days after we have this discussion.Thank you for any suggestions, I would like to handle this delicately as I don't want a squatter living with me.

You get all different outlooks.

That is a deal-killer for some groups and others will cut back leverage, so be prepared that way2) Make sure it is with a lender that is licensed in ID, it has some different rules up there so confirming ahead of time would be good.3) Include those monthly escrows into your monthly expense calculation, DSCR lenders do, so make sure you are on the same page4) With that, make sure that the lender you work with will go down to 1.0 on their DSCR if it is going to be tight.Good luck in your decision!