Or add an extra garage.  

Can I personally take that extra finance money tax free into my own name or personal bank account to do with what I please, or does the refinance money have to stay in that Llc company and I cant use it personally.

Requiring occupant to have renters insurance is another possibility for extra protection.

Anyone dissing Jerry, or anyone else out there who is genuinely putting in the work and deserves every penny they EARNED - In addition to dropping gems that are unmatched in the industry are either under a rock, or don't know what they're talking about because they haven't put in 2 mins of the work to give the man a chance.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Personally, I bought a 3 bed single family home soon after starting my job and had two friends from college rent which covered my mortgage plus a little extra.

The goal is to minimize unnecessary usage and prevent extra costs, rather than blindly paying whatever bill comes in.

Kind of like a buyer broker I did not have to worry about them going around me extra.

Eventually, I realized that if I kept waiting until tax time to organize my books, I would never escape the stress (and extra CPA fees).

Your target metros make sense, and direct flights are a convenience, but if Columbus or Huntsville offer better returns, they’re worth considering despite the extra travel.For OOS investing, a property manager is highly recommended, especially for a first-time investor.