Would love to know if any other mortgage brokers are aware of other options? 

As first-time landlords, we considered self-management, but as new parents who work full-time, we decided that hiring a property manager would be the best option for long-term rentals.3.

We’re looking for Excel models to compare these options and calculate potential net worth in both scenarios.

The way I see it, I have 2 options: 1) inform her of her responsibility to turn on the heat or be liable for any damages caused by the cold weather or 2) turn on the heat myself.

And, perhaps most importantly, make sure you have access to flexible financing options that can help you adapt to new market conditions.

Alot of unknowns as you don't have the ability to walk the property beforehand, but interesting process, and pretty good deals exist there.While the Trustee Sales are cash purchases, there are many hard money options that can turn over the funds in time for the 24 hour funding required to complete the purchase.If you are interested, let me know and I can go into more detail, as well as make some other suggestions for you to consider. 

I would go with option A.

Maybe being a limited partner with some of the really good syndicators out there is an option to this route. 

I have two options.

@Karen WanamartaThe zoning is R2, which includes a wide variety of options that includes multifamily, which is defined in the general plan below in this excerpt.