Needless to say, that killed the deal.So yes, in today's environment you need some value add strategy if you expect to have some net positive cash flow at the end.

@Greta Andrews Dave Ramsey a nationally respected financial expert , best selling author, and financial advisor calls whole life( cash value) insurance a con job orchestrated on novice investors by “ enthusiastic ignoramuses” masquerading as financial advisors.Borrowing money from yourself and paying interest on your own money is a non common sense approach to investing. 

If the answers are "yes" and "no" to those questions, respectively I'd highly suggest you look into Detroit's down payment assistance program.

The current environment is shifting again. 

I try to minimize what I surround myself with so I can really enjoy my environment.

Be respectful to the inspector and apologetic for the troubles the tenant has caused them and the neighbors.

In time, people started coming to us, trusting that we were the ones who would handle their property with care, respect, and expertise.The result?

Tricky with current interest rate environment, as a refinance makes no sense rn.

I respect architects but they often don't know and/or don't care about the cost of doing things one way vs. another or how a simple choice can have an outsized impact on your budget.

I understand that at a minimum, I HAVE to register in CA since that's where the property is, but the lawyer is indicating that NV's a friendlier environment for Landlords so I should register in NV and just "do business" in CA.My questions are:  Is there a material benefit to registering in NV and then also CA?