I just inspected a property yesterday, and got my first real look at it.Here is the information:Asking Price: $15,675On the Market: 79 DaysComparable Comps: 25-35K (I believe this to be a little low right now (The area just a few years ago was roughly 55-65K)Expected Rent: $500 to $600I did not factor in Closing Costs, but I figured a $7,000 bid offer with a contingency for inspection.Since most of my cash will be used up in the initial purchase, I plan on using the property as collateral to secure a personal loan for $12,000 at 7.5% (Not sure if this is too high) over 5 years.I assume that I got the COC correct?

Met with the new tenant around 10 am to collect security deposit and first month's rent, and sign the lease.

For co signers, I require social security number, employer and annual income.

Setting aside the security/liability issues, you can now put on Smartkey, which makes re-keying even easier.

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If you're talking about a hard money lender (who may prefer to be called private money lender), they will lend the money into the LLC once the deal has been reviewed and approved, taking a security interest in the property (mortgage or deed of trust), and most likely a personal guarantee from at least one partner in the LLC.if you're talking about actually taking on an investor partner in a deal, then they would be a member of the LLC and how the money comes into the partnership would be negotiated up front and dealt with in the partnership agreement.

What is a good weight restriction?

This is the time to gather your lease and evidence of recent payments and evidence of a security deposit, if any.

I would definitely take this out of the tenant's security deposit, since it's his arrest that ultimately caused the damage.

@Ron Kelley Find out what the policy is for tenant security deposits.