.- Reponses via email or phone from the realtors at LS is not of top notch quality.

When a vacancy occurs, they do the tenant screening, but I can choose to review and have final say on any applicant that meets their approval before the lease is signed, so asking for that might solve your problem of wanting a say in who ends up in your home.

i have 17 years left on the loan so i had a lot of principal paydown each month. i run slightly into my pocket to pay the repairs/maintenance each month.the kicker was the new house we bought, our quality of life went thru the roof...less commute, triple the space, new home. and an exact house 5 doors down appaised $20k more than our purchase price 6 months later.

Am I able to screen another possible tenant and accept them and have them move in even though I already accepted someone else?

Fortunately I am going to be able to support myself even if I couldn't rent the property right away.One thing I clearly underestimated though was the quality of tenants.

Kris- it's Ashland area - downtown location- mile from commuter rail- 6 miles from rt 9- 30 min to Boston- the apartments are in pretty good shape - some more updated then others - the tenant quality is a C at best... but the units are small 1 Bedrooms so I've been hesitant to put too much work into them other then general maintenance...

They are thought-leaders of the industry, so I'd bet long on the quality of the event.

In regards to your question concerning FMV percentages and purchase prices, I have to say first and foremost there’s an exception to every rule and this is a business of exceptions but normally how it works is a trade desk pushes out a tape of assets and you would bid on the quality of the tape.

Concentrate on securing a quality deal as experienced real estate investors are not going to be sold by a green 19 year old.

Purchase my own property to live in and pay approximately £400/month to live in a lesser quality house but at least the monthly mortgage payment for living in my own property are to pay for my own house, rather than £200 going to a family member (however this may also mean less money for me to invest in a rental property portfolio, which I plan to build up over time).Not sure what is the best way forward starting out.