Purchase price: $1,029,000 Cash invested: $300,000It is a packaged deal of 7 duplexes.

Communication skills, being able to package complex information in understandable ways is paramount. 2.

The numbers for utilities were those provided in the financial package sent over.

Also, while in most cases packaging the policies with one company is price efficient, there are companies that specialize in insuring rental properties and may get you a better rate outside your home and auto carrier.Hope this helps.  

@Dylan Hlavaty one option is to package more than 1 property in one loan to make the minimum loan amount.

I take time to remind myself and the women around me that we are in fact as good as or better, in some respects, than our male counterparts! 

I am considering an exit from the business, but not sure how/where it's best to list/market as a package that cannot be split.

If you can't get separate homeowners and Commercial coverage, you will probably have to insured both buildings under a commercial policy (Business Owners or Package policy). 

I'd get all the facts together in a nice package and start calling the local community banks as they may have more flexibility than your current lender.     

I still have the Sheets material in my basement and I have a few books written by Mike and Irene Milin, who were one of the infomercial/seminar organizations that would come around every year, selling a kit and support package for around $900.