It is a way to have your money work at two places at the same time, and on top of it you get financial protection for your family.If you use a third party lender, you can get arbitrage on the loan rate vs the policy rate, and you can also deduct the cost of the interest as investment expenses.It is a long term play, as the front loaded fee will need four to six years before you get ahead of investing without the use of a maximum overfunded permanent life insurance.For whole life insurance, there are mainly four companies that I would recommend. 

You should not play mediator in tenant disputes, unless the situation is extreme.

Yes the numbers may be better on another deal, but if its your first deal learning is more important than mass profit.

There are outside tasks that can be completed during the winter months, the contractor just has to play the weather.

@Jason Howard Marden not sure if you are talking kids or 2 but one thing you should look at immediately is if there is hazardous play ground equipment and send a notification addressing that too.

For reference, I am in central Mass along Route 2 corridor between Leominster and Gardner.

@James Gibbons There are a lot of factors at play here:- How much are you putting down?

All of this will play into your approach.

At the end of the day, if you find the deal, buyers will come flocking by the masses. 

I had a deal to buy a 2 family house sight unseen for 120k and 130k after closing costs in a nicer part of pittsfield mass.