Don't let tenants perform maintenance, particularly when they are complete strangers and you know nothing about them.

That said, this alternative to traditional financing is typically more expensive and requires repayment or refinancing into a traditional loan in as little as five years.

If a permit is required, apologize, file the paperwork, pay the fine, and move forward.

Property Damage and Maintenance Issues:Pets can cause significant property damage, including chewing, scratching, and soiling carpets and floors.

@Carol D.They are a regulation a+ offering so they will be required to report bi annually the financials to the SEC and you can see financial strength of the company.Just remember most companies may issue distributions but are not profitable the first few years due to high startup costs for a company

What goes around.....I, personally am trying to forgive and move on hoping that I have enough years remaining to attain to that forgiveness because I know it's required of me if I expect to be forgiven on the "other side".This has been a tremendously humbling and humiliating experience (me writing this) and I am sharing this so that possibly others may be spared the experience and I hope this missive is timely enough to accomplish some of that.

@Gino Barbaro- Lastly, I was told that if I am going to rent it anything more than 30 days, I can still do it without any permit requirements. 

All you need is a single place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, and a few other things.

The new investment earns $24,000 a year, but the cost of the mortgage + the equity loan will be $22,332—and that’s before you account for taxes, insurance, maintenance, capital expenditures, vacancies, etc.

I recently attended a probate sale and it required 10% offer price of deposit to be elligible to attend the bid.