There is a reason that such a large portion of the U.S. budget is placed in defense.

The agreement does not create a partnership, and you are the sole owner of that portion of the note.  

You add the AC (any upgrade) if it generates a higher rent than without and that higher rent portion will pay to cover the cost of instillation in 2 years or less.

Chris Eaker I don't see the logic of putting a large down payment in a deal the spending a bunch of money with doing a cash out refi only to get a portion of it back 6 months or a year later??

I'd love to have a place be cash positive right off the bat but in the Boston area I think I'll just be paying a much smaller portion of the mortgage. 

“Landlord insurance is a vital add-on for anyone planning to rent some or all of a property to another party,” says James J.

There is portion of Qualified Retirement Plan tax code that addresses this.

This just comes from experience and having a release of funds based upon work is vital to getting the job completed on-time and within budget.Best of luck!

One option is to buy and keep it as is, the second is to buy the easment back from the neighbor, and the third as suggested by others is to sell the portion to the neighbor by subdivinding that portion of the property (if there is adequate room for you to have a driveway entrance to your property)Your EMD question.

This podcast does have some of the speakers pitching their product which seems to turn some people off but there is still a good portion of content for free.4) Title: Lifestyles Unlimited PodcastHost: Steve Davis and others from the Lifestyles Unlimited teamTimeframe: 2009-ish - TodayRoughly # of Episodes to date: A TON, about 7 a weekMain or Recurring Topics: Investing in Buy and hold rentalsQuick Overview: This is one of the first podcasts on real estate investing I listened to and really enjoyed being able to have a new episode every day.