Valuing your time and understanding your limits and skills will make a big difference in the equity you build, the quality of the work and your sanity. 

In our largest listing, we have a triplex with a total of 11 beds and 10 baths with each bedroom set up to be potentially rented by the room (electronic lock on each bedroom door, and most with a private bathroom).

.- Lifetime limit: The $10,000 is a lifetime limit, meaning you can only use it once for this purpose.- Taxes: While the 10% penalty is waived, the withdrawn amount will still be subject to regular income taxes.This can be a useful way to access funds for a home purchase, but keep in mind the tax implications and the potential impact on your retirement savings.

Exactly  its why I only respond to limited PM's.

Common problem, no easy answer:(We try to allow our owner clients to arrange their own maintenance, but have learned the hard way there MUST be limitations:1) They can't hire our people!

In my area these are rare so they are difficult to set market rent, and I imagine get a lot of wear and tear with a lot of occupants living there. 

Hire a cheap crew to tunnel and the real plumber to set and replace the pipe. 

Yes, this comes with some risks and limitations and this strategy is not for someone without any reserve as it will put them in a very bad financial position.Thank you

Then, I spoke with several acquisition managers with very limited knowledge on how to evaluate a deal but this time, the company they were working for was sued by multiple homeowners for fraud.

Everything on my side was set to close, and then today the seller is refusing to close on Monday as they have not moved a few pieces of furniture they were supposed to get movers for.