This research report on Multifamily markets should help: https://www.berkadia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Berkadia-2019-National-Apartment-Forecast.pdf

This means that you will need to pay registration and filing fees in at least 2 states if you don’t buy CA property.This article goes into a lot of the considerations about whether to form an LLC or not: https://www.mmpph.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/May-2019-newsletter.pdfBe sure to tell your accountant that you now need to file non-resident income tax returns in each state where you own property as well.

When making a loan modification I will typically set the coupon rate for the loan no less than 7%.

There are more buyers out there than there are deals in just about every part of the country.Stick to the MAO formula and it will ensure you have a good deal.MAO = ARV(.70) - RE - WP 

You can read a puff piece about this dude's company here: http://www.siliconvalleymultifamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tod-Spieker-Profile.pdfThe $200 is no big deal for me, but the prospect of having a bogus delinquency from this scammy property management company show up on my credit report right as I'm gearing up to buy into this game is conjuring a lot of negative emotions. 

Have you already seen Brandon's recommendations https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Best-Real-Estate-Books-Ever_1.pdf

While some banks might charge more in coupon for 10 year fixed vs 5 or 7 year fixed, for CMBS it is flipped.

I bought all my material at Lowe’s, I found all the coupons I can find, and then some, I made sure I picked a perfect contractor this time as the prior contractor in a prior home  literally stole $12,000 in cash from me.  

there are better coupons online.

The reason this is true is because when you prepay your mortgage, your effectively achieving a rate of return equal to the coupon rate, or loan rate.