I am always trying to learn how to do better in this type of space. 

How do I research the company?  

I need some advise from you all before i move forward.How do you make the mortgage payment?

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Tax free money is huge.I may have 100k of instant equity so I don't care about about tax write offs.

In order to do so, I would need to do a cash out refinance of the first property, and was told I can pull out $80,000.

I dont believe so but am not an expert on the topic - I do know that in Texas at least, it is marketed for owner occupants first and then after a certain time period they allow investors to put offers in. 

I don't know the %, but I would still guess 90% washout or never hit their goals, but I do see some "graduate" and seem to do well long term. 

@Zach Howard I am working on a how-to book on Creative Financing now (I am the author of BP's book on Mid Term Rentals) because when I was teaching myself I was frustrated at the lack of clear instruction.

For me, weekly check-ins and just being real with my team—like saying, “Hey, I’m not sure, let me check on that”—have saved so many situations.