Thanks Ahad for the detailed explanation, lot of helpful tips!

I listed my house $20+k above the 'average' for the local market; but I knew a had a 'premium' property. 

My third with that same lender was 3 months.My Airbnb, we were able to pull out all of our costs within 5 months of buying, because we a) had done 3-4 deals with this lender in the past and b) the appraisal came back 50% higher than our requested loan amount.With both, we were using local banks and on their commercial side, so they have more flexibility. 

I purchased some startup equipment and educational materials (dedicated laptop, BiggerPockets subscription, a few webinars) and a had a direct cost (an inspection on a non-owner occupied investment property I did not purchase) but did not have a real estate transaction before the end of the year, and did not set up any sort of legal business entity. 

While reading several books, we still a had a couple real life practical questions that haven't been answered it and I was wondering if anyone had time to discuss a couple of financial questions.

While reading several books, we still a had a couple real life practical questions that haven't been answered it and I was wondering if anyone had time to discuss a couple of financial questions.

But reading between the lines, sounds like agent either A) had additional information that lead to the suggestion of a more likely to get accepted offer.

Matthew, Check out @Nicholas Aiola or @Ahad Ali. 

The day after closing a had a call from a tenant that their AC wasnt working.

The day after closing a had a call from a tenant that their AC wasnt working.