Yes, agree with the above:--good communication with your insurance company--liability insurance-- fencing, signage and safety measures in place

BP is a great place to start

After diligent searching there are ZERO duplexes for sale within an hours drive of my work place.

Quote from @Tod DuBois: Hostaway appears to integrate with the multiple channels - but I hate to do a software setup and learn it's not a good place to do what I need to get done (which is work as little as possible and optimize my occupancy).

You could ask the Contr to use a flexible compound if this happens again, or maybe even now...https://www.dap.com/products-projects/product-categories/pat...Take pictures of every place it occured....it's easy to forget after a couple years....

Given my circumstances, asking any of their family members to co-sign on a mortgage loan feels like a tough ask, as I wouldn’t want to place that kind of pressure on someone.

I see it promoted by gurus that they'll pay 110%+ of FMV if they get the financing in place and no balloon.

In other words, not resold to the government so the bank had more flexibility on the condition.I look at the original commitment letter and it states "xxx amount will be advanced at closing for the purchase of an investment property, and the remaining balance of the loan to be placed into an escrow account to be disbursed as improvements are made".No points, and only one closing, so I don't have to deal with a short term HML that I have to refinance in under a year.Hope that helps!

I’ve set this up to collect my rental income, which keeps everything streamlined and in one place.

Plus, I use it as my CRM to keep all the info about clients, properties, and conversations in one place.