Hello all,
I'll get right to it. I am in discussions to seller finance a townhome-style quadplex. Each unit is 2 bed 1.5 bath. Total sq. ft = 4500. Property sits on 1 acre. Paved lot with plenty of room for cars. Rur...

I'm currently renting and when  decided I wanted to focus on real estate investing, I decided not to buy in Tampa because of the low MF inventory and in home house hacking is not for me.

Doing so will help you avoid capital gains tax if you decide to sell later.Second: Test it out by renting the property for a year.

Honestly I never know precisely, as I'm constantly buying and selling, and frankly I neither know or care.

More to the point of your post, the agreement of sale should have language detailing precisely how the escrow funds are released to buyer or seller.

We haven't decided if we want to keep this or sell it.

If you're interested in seeing how that all breaks down from an income and expense standpoint, I created this Sankey diagram to share with you:As for me, I'm planning to leave my w-2 job and take a little career break before deciding what's next for me. 

Additionally, the presence of POHs vs TOHs introduces further operational complexities and elevates overall costs due to increased maintenance and management responsibilities.However, without detailed information regarding the specific septic system configuration (gravity, pressure distribution, mound, cluster, etc.) as well as the system's age, historical performance, and required maintenance frequency, it is challenging to derive a precise expense ratio.

We're trying to decide whether or not to pay it off or save to buy another property. 

This deal reaffirmed the value of speed and precision.