I have several other properties with different property managers and noteam has been more involved and helpful as the HomeRoom team.

I come from Europe too, and I know it can be overwhelming when you look at the real estate market in a new country and with completely different building technics ( sticks instead of bricks), but is not as bad when you have the right team in place. 

However, if you learn the different options available and then figure out what they really want, you can often negotiate a killer deal.

It would be a different story if I were endorsing a business that was not doing a good job.  

If I had stayed at UNT I would likely have majored in real estate and gone down a different path.

Make sure to calculate the difference between the blended rate and an entirely new first lien position.

I love Hocking Hills and am thinking about doing something similar in a different remote part of Ohio. 

The times were different then: rates were incredibly low and property values were steadily rising so even if I overpaid for a property (which happened a few times) the market usually bailed me out.It's a very aggressive strategy and as others have said, if it doesn't go right then there is a lot of risk.

I am financing the difference between the existing mortgage and the sale price.

Are you using a specific property management software to handle this automatically, or do you have a different system in place to ensure accurate tax reporting?