Pay to separately meter the utility.

It will cost the seller more time and energy to sue you than collect on the EMD.  

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Most serious and qualified tenants are searching on the major 3rd party platforms you mentioned + realtor.com, redfin, and a few others.Apartments.com & homes.com are owned by the same company and may offer some additional marketing options.Another strategy to consider here is social media - video marketing.

If I got a home equity loan for Property 1 and used the proceeds as downpayment for Property 2 and then got a 2nd loan for the remaining 75% purchase price for Property 2, when I sell Property 2, can I use the Property 1 loan as part of the cost basis for computing Property 2 capital gains?

Chances are that an engineer would be the most time efficient way of getting the info.

"A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of others" - Ken Schramm

Hi Andrea, my wife and I own a Short Term Rental in West Michigan so I would be happy to answer any questions you have on how to analyze the property, what you should look for in a property and what questions to ask the county. 

One of the key inputs is a score reflecting a property’s condition (based on listing photos).

Is the inventory piling up or selling in the neighborhood.