Hopefully kept good records of improvements / anything to increase the basis2.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

Currently we are seeing STR owners posting for sale due to reduction in prices they can get per night and the vacancy rate increasing. 

At annual rent increases, I do scour Zillow for market rents in the area, which I share with my tenants.

My estimation was with leverage I could do about 7 homes a year and each year after it would increase. 

Higher assets or cash in the bank increases what is called you compensating factors which banks/lenders use to qualify.

Out of my 32 properties, I’ve seen insurance rates drop by up to 40% on renewals, and property tax increases are finally slowing down compared to the crazy jumps we saw over the last five years.

How will the partnership cash flow cover the HELOC payments if interest rates increase?

It's a tip I heard from someone which I heard increases the response rate. 

Identify the need that you can deliver on.Grow: you, your income and opportunities will increase as you continue to do the above.Biggerpocket podcast is a good launch point.