I have often seen many people love the idea of building, but once they figure out the cost, those ideas change.For reference, here in Chicago, you can expect new builds to be between $200-$275/SF depending on MANY factors...that's just a very rough ballpark!

Hire a loan servicer - plenty of discussion and recommendation on BP on this topic and some recommendations for servicing companies 

On the other hand, with an appraisal near the purchase price, that should be enough in this case.

It's more important than doing individual property analysis, because when you do a proper market analysis, you are analyzing ALL of the properties in any market(s) at the same time.Now, one of the analysis "pitfalls" is not understanding what defines a market, or more importantly, a Micro-market.Another problem is focusing on one strategy, and trying to fit each market/property. 

I always told clients even when the rates were going up not to buy something on short-term thinking (i.e.

If you're looking to get a condo and you purchase on floor 3 or above, I would say Flood coverage is probably not necessary.Murrells Inlet has some great things to offer. 

If you want to offer a "rebate" of some kind after they stay up to date for certain amount of time, I'm more inclined to go that way, but in general theres no real good reason to put yourself as the owner in the middle of the utilities unless they aren't metered in a way to bill directly.  

I am looking to build up a network here on BP.

I found a property on an auction site that I'd like to bid on.

When a lease ends they’ll suggest new rents and if the tenant hold be offered a renewal. some will offer to transfer utilities for you when it goes vacant, all should handle the transfer when a tenant moves in  With 10 properties I don’t “talk” to my PM more than 2-3 times a year.