I’d appreciate any additional suggestions you might have! 

The additions are usually small.Buy focusing on real high value places, you are putting yourself in a narrower guest pool.

This is due to bonus depreciation which allows taxpayers to deduct 40% of qualifying property costs in the first year, in addition to regular depreciation for new construction and improvement.

Additionally, the frequent zoom meetings help provide new opportunities to learn with the group, network, and get specific answers for your questions. 

OF COURSE the Contractor is going to say you need to tear it all out and rebuild the wall(s)  because that's the absolute easiest solution and adds additional work for him.

The 2-3% points in extra cost are worth it if you plan on using as I described above because the use would be for a few  months at most and due to that short term use you can survive a rate adjustment up.But, if you have no plan to payoff the debt like when using for a down payment on a long term hold why pay the extra cost for flexibility and have the additional risk of the adjustable rate with the amortization looming when you can get a fixed rate second mortgage. 

Any details you can provide would be helpful.Since I have the next 12 months to plan for this, I am open to any additional feedback/suggestions on what else I should think about.

- Highly recommend REQUIRING tenants to get Renters Insurance and adding you, as the landlord, as additionally insured.

I read the actual laws on the books in addition to seeking investor input on this site.    

Is there a way to access the additional features without creating a new Stessa account through the BiggerPockets link?