If you have an apartment building and the person who manages it would do marketing, for example, and put some wording which might be discriminatory - you're in trouble.The words might sound pretty innocent for you, for example:"nice apartment for a family", "walking distance to the shopping", "close to the church of XYZ".

IE as Wayne states bring in a cash partner.. then you are using non of your own cash..put in the time and effort to find this person then go shopping.

I really liked Cherokee Street with all the antique places and little coffee shops.  

We have a standard list of things that we keep in our 22 furnished short term rentals.  4 rolls of tp per bathroom, 3 bars of Ivory, 8 pack of deodorant soap.One towel for each bed, plus a few extra.Linens for all the beds, plus a spare set.Kitchen has dish soap, paper towels, pot scrubbing pad, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, bleach, cleaning supplies, and a 4 pack of light bulbs.Outside is propane or a small bag of charcoal for the appropriate grill.My cleaning lady does the work for free.  

I would love to get together sometime and talk shop.  

Get in touch with a fast insurance agent so you can get a quick quote while you shop it could change the deal quickly.Personally I am not too worried about wood frame homes.

If my client had been using the cheapest lender he could have found, which I typically like to call chop shop internet lenders...he simply would not have gotten the property.Now if it is a less competitive market that is forgiving about lenders screwing up, and will constantly grant extensions to close....maybe having a good lender doesnt matter.  

It's rare but there could be a bank that lends on 10% down depending on the number of doorways you have in your name.You may have luck shopping the deal to a mortgage broker.

@Rachel AshTurnkey can be a very mixed bag, unfortunately.

I do have a meetup and the next one is May 18th in Plano at the Shops at Legacy.