There are rules and situations unique to each state and that is why you want to go with a local lender vice someone just reaching out to you telling you they can do it. 2) Better recourse if the lender screws something up: a local lender has more skin in the game so to speak as if they screw something up their name will be mud to local real estate agents in the deal.

. $295 in the winter if the heat is running the blower motor(s) all day could be justified for a larger 6-unit building but I'd have to see the historical elec charges to know.

If you are considering renting it for a minimum of 30 days, I believe you will be exempt from any short term rental rules and taxes. 

I'm still in reconnaissance mode... so need to collect as much information and knowledge as possible before deciding what to do.  20-80 is more of a rule of thumb and not a "magical" ratio.

So, if these are all in A neighborhoods, I would think you could get much closer to the "1% rule" on rent than where you're at now.

My 2 cents FWIS: You have three colors going right now and should stick with a 60-30-10 rule.

As a general rule, I tend to vote against anything that favors rent control and will increase property taxes.

I don't get that much business from BP but when I do the transaction values are big enough to justify all of the time that I spend on here.

 - like we ar nice, deduct portions instead of full amount..this goes to court and judge rules in our favor and that means the smaller amounts we offered being nice.

So should your facilitator.4) As a trustee, you can now write a check or wire money into any investment that follows retirement plan rules (no artwork, collectibles, alcohol, insurance, etc., and no disqualified parties).