Orkin just pushes them in the walls, but doesn't eliminate the problem, whereas other bug companies will go through and actually try and kill them vs. regular services.   

Appraisal just in at 136K.My house: 4 bed 2 bath fully updated including mechanicalsAppraisal 1: 3 comps. 

Contemplating on whether to level the house and fix land grading/drainage issues which may end up costing $20K and doing some cosmetic updates or whether just to leave the house as is and do cosmetic fixes and just disclose to buyer that it is not level. 

The difference is, with a regular amortization loan, your payment remains constant throughout the life of the loan.Make sure that Bank Midwest HELOC rate is fixed.

You're better off asking your bank.I'd think that because they are individual parceled, they wouldn't be treated as a regular 16 unit MF for tax or any other purposes. 

These days many short sale if available cost more than regular sales.

I've known my agent since I was a kid, so she regularly tells me she thinks of me like a daughter. 

What the new value will be if the investor makes renovations, updates.

Go to the books section and buy some book on rentals.Ask family, friends or pros on here for a copy of their leases.Read, write (copy and paste), review, revise and continue to update your lease.There are so many resources on here.

Since its my mom's money, I wouldn't risk it in something that I am clueless about.My mom will sleep better seeing regular monthly deposits in an account and two deeds to her name.