The estimate I received said they never had a tank pull cost more than $14k in the 30 years they were in the business.

I received quotes ranging from $2300.00 to $7500.00. 

We haven’t received any paperwork or purchase agreement . 

Excellent topic!!! 

Both properties still have a note on them and I understand that this could trigger a due on sale clause, but I keep receiving conflicting word on whether or not I can do it.

One LLC, if set up properly and run properly, can provide you with excellent asset protection. 

I begin receiving communication from HER.THEY decide (or she is told by him) that SHE will be responsible for the rent until a new tenant is found.

By then, if you’ve done it right your cash flow and equity should be good enough to make the jump to Montana.Option 2:  owner occupy a single family or condo (all of these options , including multi family) can usually be done with a low down payment FHA loan which also allows gift funds if you need and can get help From a family member) — depending on where you are in the Seattle area, your appreciation might be strong enough in a couple of years to borrow against (or sell) and begin stretching out a bit.Then it’s all about finding an excellent property manager in MT, and if you can’t find one where you want, look somewhere else!  

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For my apartments here in the Chicago area, I generally speaking have excellent contractors and have tight control over the quality of the apartments.