The two main things that blew our budget out of the water was the AC unit and the fence.

I totally agree with you on the HOA's, it's definitely one of our main concerns!

I can get away with that in Maine but buyers are essentially forced to in Mass.

Other than the main structure of the building most other things inside could go either way. 

Whereas, the guys selling the 20k mentor classes are the main character, Jerry Lundegard. 

I plan on purchasing mf in the downtowns of the cities surrounding Houston, mainly those with a more “Americana” type of feel( white picket fences, 4th of July block parties, neighbors worship together, founding families are still around and they let you know it, high walkability score, families are out on the street with neighbors, doors are unlocked.....)It is tough to comp certain property because they might be the only type (or one of the only two) AND some of these towns do not allow any more MF to go up, so the MF owners set the market.

As far as which are best, there are tiers of software based on price, quality, and available features, but truly the best real estate software will be one that is tailored to your business, and that you'll actually use.

This is for a variety of reasons, but mainly because I have dreamed of living in North Lake Tahoe. 

I was confused why the convention was focused mainly on investing in the US.

There are 2 main ways to cover thees costs: 1.