If information is limited, use market-based assumptions to run a "worst-case" analysis.

Anything more than a gut job is a plus in my book, I assume the worst. 

I love your approach of being conservative with underwriting and planning for the worst while hoping for the best!

After doing some sorting here are some cool items that some can use.$69.99 - BISSELL Little Green MultiClean Portable Deep Cleaner - https://www.costco.com/bissell-little-green-multiclean-porta...If you are going to have pets, then this little guy is great.

He is the best but his ability to fully understand some of these newer business 2.0 concepts sort of escapes him maybe a little bit.

I'd like some input on wrapping my head around a potential first house and if this sort of deal/rent makes sense.

Data point: we have a long-term rental in a popular STR neighborhood listed through Zillow right now.Every person who writes asking to do some sort of arbitrage is blocked by the Zillow platform.I don't even have to say "no thank you anymore."  

It’s a bit of a tangled web, but if you need more info on it, do your research first, and then you can contact me to help you sort out the current rules. 3) The tax benefits are severely hampered if you there is any money from your original property that doesn’t get spent on the replacement property, so it’s best to purchase a more expensive one to avoid losing those benefits.4) It is imperative that you do not receive any money directly from the sale of the original investment property.

make friends.there's no rush. the worst possible thing you could do would be to put your nest egg into something and lose some of it and set yourself back.

Geraci charged $500 to sort it out and helped me fill out the Lightning Docs online template correctly.