Any contractor recommendations or lender suggestions for short-term financing?

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but the map here used to shaded in terms of the filter selected (i.e.

No one has ever asked me. 3) Depends on if you want longterm or short term residents. 5) We used Redstar https://www.redstarbackgrounds.com/ they give you accept/decline recommendations.

These penalties can vary depending on the loan structure and the lender's terms.

I would like to build a duplex on it for long term rental income.

My core investing philosophy is pretty simple, and has done very well across almost two decades and numerous cities:1) Invest in cities with population (and job) growth2) Invest in parts of the city where household income is near the median (or slightly below)3) Invest in properties that provide cash flow from day 1 Thank you for sharing that. 

@Tiffani HollisFor a long-term rental, I’d avoid used dishwashers entirely—repair costs and reliability issues often outweigh the savings.

I still attend local meet ups and talk to dozens of investors and am considering other strategies like Mid-Term Rentals or rent by the room. 

In my opinion, the national debt is a medium-term problem.

If you are doing rentals, especially long term rentals, you are unlikely to be able to live off of those for a while if they have mortgages.