I was able to floor the entire house 1,000 sqft house for $1500 including underlayment.

Floor 1 and stairwell in 2021 and then floors 2 and 3, and exterior including decking in 2023.

Clear financial arrangements, including financing terms, usage scheduling, and ongoing cost contributions, need to be established to ensure transparency and fairness among co-owners.

Today we have 4 house with 5 doors, including 3 single family houses and 1 duplex.

Since this is the "Conventional Mortgage" forum that usually means we are doing long term rentals so I will answer this from that perspective.I wrote an entire post on this topic, including all of the questions you should be asking your lenders, that you can find HERE.  

Tax mitigation strategies for sale of rentals include 1031 exchange, Sec 121 exclusion, Qualified Opportunity Zone, more things, ...

Do a cash-out refinance to tap some of your equity to include paying off your heloc and other debt.From a lender’s perspective, when buying real estate using a heloc for a down payment, the new payment for the cash advance on the heloc is calculated into your overall debt-to-income ratio.

There are a bunch of great local meetups in the area including Cassidy's.I also recommend the Cashflow Breakfast Club (a bunch in the area) and the NOVA REI Meetup which is one I cohost.We've got a meetup this Wednesday if you're interested.

The purpose of recording a document, be it a deed, mortgage or option, is to give the world, including purchasers, constructive notice its contents. 

What can cause an issue is if your current employment includes variable income, such as commission, overtime and bonuses that you are using to qualify for the mortgage.