You can tell them below 68 can lead to mold in high humidity areas.2) access the thermostat in between rentals to adjust to a neutral temperature of a gap between guests.3) Have maid close curtains if you know next guest is not coming for a while.5) Apply tint on windows.

We now have enough buying power (via cash and access to loans) to handle more than one property at a time. 

About a year ago I became I licensed real estate agent and REALTOR; not really to sell real estate but more so to gain access to the properties on the MLS.

Do you think you can make more money from that equity than what it would cost you to access that equity (the prinicipal & interest on the mortgage)?

I just recommend getting access to skip tracing and credit reporting before you buy any 2nd mortgage. 

Quick service, education, well designed website, access to account executives, etc. whatever you find important. 

If the owner doesn't care enough to find keys and grant access, you might do your best to estimate rehab costs and explain that when you make an offer (assuming a low offer).

Just like a reverse exchange but instead of the QI purchasing the new property and holding it until your construction was complete we lease your property from you on a 30 + year lease and improve the property and 1031 by purchasing the leasehold from us.There was a private letter ruling that indicated this was ok a few years ago but recently some new clarifications seem to put it in jeopardy.  

But as first time home buyer, you could get into FHA loan for 5% down - so it means all you need is 20-30k for a 400 to 600k transaction (which you can borrow for 401k) but you still need to improve your income to qualify for the repayment.

As the economy and consumer confidence continues to improve, rates will increase.