Also, my partner is slightly concerned that if he raises the rent, it may push them out and then he is left with an empty property, with the only quick option being government housing.  

It’s a great program.

Wondering what BP crowd thinks of the recent news tha the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that Fannie and Freddie will both be shutting down their single-family rental pilot programs and ending their participation in the single-family rental market, outside of their previously existing small investor programs – Fannie Mae’s Multiple Financed Properties and Freddie Mac’s Investment Property Mortgages.

What I mean by that is that your refinance is most likely going to be with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac  program, if you want the best rates and terms.

Failure to provide flood when required would result in the issuance of force placed insurance by the lender.I've found that flood disputes can work which is surprising when dealing with the government!

@Ryan Gartley It's not necessarily the bank, it's the government secured loan...the government only backs FHA loans up to 4-units.

As of now, it is just me, but I would like to push towards passive investments.Starting from day one, I am looking for recommendations for books, programs, CRM's, etc, or just advice on what some of you have done to implement repeatable systems early on. 

Then when I retire, I would pursue my hobby as a game designer with taking personal classes with a game development program I like.

If you want more details to see if you are a good fit for the program, let me know and we can set up a phone call to discuss. 

They are by far the most impressive government operation I have ever worked with.