That is mostly because the local city-run water department really likes to make a huge mess out of everything they can and just keeping everything in my name has turned out to be easier in the long run. 

I had a light bulb moment and listed the 3/2 house as a 2/1 house by locking up and excluding my master bedroom from the listing (way easier, good compromise for me).I'm paying my next-door-neighbor-cleaning-lady $25 per turnover.

@Jagpreet SinghIt all depends upon the listing agent, If he is responsive and is professional, it is easier to deal with one agent.

If you can increase income / reduce expenses enough to meet your target appraisal number, you may be able to get the loan size you're looking for.

We work in several different markets and found it easier to recruit agents in markets like the Midwest rather than the West Coast.

It's much easier for you and the tenant to replace flooring between tenants especially if you are going to polish or refinish hardwood. 

I don't really have a good reason beside I thought they cash flowed better and easier to maintain one building (In theory). 

Plus the PMs I work with know that keeping an existing tenant is easier than loosing one so if they charged me $150 to resign an existing tenant for another then I would expect the tenant to cover that cost over the year.

It will be easier to get into the current marketplace - almost anywhere - if you have at least 20 or 25% down for conventional financing.

Hey everyone,I'm wondering if anyone targets balloon payments when they're mailing or has in the past.