At some point bank has to know their customer and will ask why I get all these $50,000 checks, but no spend. 

You can have a picture with me anytime, for FREE. :)Travel to Houston is on you though.   

While blanket loans often cap at 4 units, there are some lenders who may be willing to consider both properties together if they understand the full picture of your deal.Regarding your idea of separating the single-family sale from the multi-unit purchase, it’s not unreasonable to ask for the purchase price adjustment, especially since the single-family home is already discounted in the package.

There are likely at least subtle differences between those proposals.In terms of good and bad experiences, you won't find an insurance company that doesn't produce happy and unhappy customers.  

Customer service is A+.

So maybe that paints a better picture - I’ve advised them to dive into as much financial education as possible.

That being said, here’s what I would recommend for a thorough DD process:-Build a plan in advance (setup a spreadsheet, meet with the team, etc)-be prepared to take a lot of pictures -document notes with each room (we use notes on Apple and share it with the team)-align the team on standardizing information (example: what does “bad” mean, what does “okay” mean, etc - everyone looks at things differently and you want to make sure the notes are accurate during your debrief)-bring in professionals for things you can see, like sewer lines hope this short list helps! 

You should speak with a financial advisor about your complete financial picture before retiring overseas.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.The guys in the picture above, are two sets of partners discussing how one guy borrowed money from both of them without any of them knowing he was borrowing from multiple people, then he ghosted them all.They comment on how much work it was to track him down and prevent him from closing on a transaction unless they got paid back.

She told a really good story, full of pictures, hospital bills, tearful pleas for protection.