on a side note agreed not so easy to be a charity and do the right thing.. hoops.. to jump through and lots of competition for donations.. we have done it with zero expense for marketing its all grass roots.. and many of our BP members have generously contributed..  

A contractor quoted $3500 to fix these issues which may be a bit high , but the seller came back and said he would contribute $500 to repairs.

The downside is that you have to pay yourself back within 5 years with interest, so don't go overboard with this one, but if you're contributing to it anyway then that might take care of itself.With the loan proceeds, pay off your highest-interest debt.

Hopefully others contribute insight into that question. 

And being custom-made probably contributes to the price hike.The other cause of the high price is the apartment being on the sixth floor. 90% of the contractors who contact me said they can't do installation above the third floor.

Being able to understand the risks associated with rental property types and areas will be a huge contribution to your success.

Turns out that to date I've contributed about $196K to SSA over the years; if I work at my same pace (W2 job), I will contribute another $188K over the next 19 years and retire at age 67. 

My CPA is telling me that it will treated as short-term capital gains but I’m wanting to get a second opinion.Thanks for looking and contributing!

The late fee that she is paying is contributing to your total cash flow.

I have been exploring App Folio and Rent Cafe as well - not sure how they all compare.I greatly appreciate any other investors chiming in!