A good general rule of thumb that works for me is budgeting $20 per foot which would include everything down to silverware.

We have had 2 long term rentals. 1 when we were in our early 20’s and got hurt a little during the 2008 down turn and sold it.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

Ultimately, it comes down to good tenant screening, section 8 or not. 

Tenants that habitually pay late are highly likely to become more problematic down the road.

Down the road when I want to sell, I'm thinking I would  also have to offer a SWD since I would have received it under a SWD? 

A plaintiff's attorney is not going to burden themselves with chasing down the limited assets in most of these accounts on a contingent fee basis.

I took him to the lot, and he said he would be able to rebuild for roughly $45k after I negotiated down from $65k.

We used the VA loan and got into it for 0 down.

@John DeanLet’s say you are in the 28% tax bracket - after taxes you are making 5% on that money - how much down payment the borrower puttingWould you be better to sell and collect qualified dividend income?