Minimum your rent increase should match your state annual cost of living index.In fast appreciating markets 3-5% annual rent increases are common but you must know your local markets.

I can follow that to get into a property, then I recast at year 2 or 3 which results in a higher cashflow. 

Property crowdfunding in the UK has great potential to flourish even further as it continually shows stable value increase and good HPI results.

I don't agree, but rather than drag this whole thing into a semantics match, they should have said continue to give the lender information and there is no change in your circumstances and rates don't go too high and blow your debt ratio out and if some smart Realtor doesn't talk you into buying a house that's 30K outside your range you'll be fine.Keep your documents up to date with VU. 

I have had clients who have been investigated and targeted for mortgage fraud as a result of signing loan documents stating that a home was to be their primary residence and it never was.

Obviously, as your progress through life, you need to increase your reserve to match additional living expenses. 

As a result, the pipe was not able to drain properly and once below freezing temperatures came, the pipe burst in the basement.   

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!

I too believe it is getting harder and harder to find the people you really need to consistently get the results you need to keep losses down in small-scale fix-and-flip and buy-and-hold operations like ours.Joe, I too have noticed the almost total lack of forum postings on how the non-self-managed are able to get actual quality work done instead of the illusion of it.

My goal is to eventually supplement my income with additional cash flow, further diversifying my portfolio of investments, and building long-term wealth that can result in early retirement and only working out of desire vs. necessity.