I've always been taught to pay down debt, so choosing to finance for longer is foreign to me! 

I am currently in the process of getting a HELOC out on my primary residence and if I choose to use the money I would be banking on interest rates going up where in 10 years I'll be thanking myself for having 30 year fixed debt.

It's up to you to choose one.The most common methods are:county assessmentprofessional appraisallocal Realtor's opinioncomparable sales of undeveloped land in the areaYou can also choose whether you apply the $ number or the land/improvements ratio.

This is the problem, not that you could not afford 20% down.There was a 2% rule to quickly eliminate possible deals and choose markets. i.e $1000/mo rent for a $50K purchase. 

Hello BP Community,I wanted to ask everyone how they conduct market research, what you're processes are, and how you go about filtering all 50 states, to exclude states from your research and how you choose states(cities) or areas of interest to take a deep dive in.Ex.

This is why now I am going to consider taking the following steps before choosing a partner:Walkthrough their properties to see how well managed and maintained their properties are.Spend a week with them in personSee how they treat their familySee how they treat their friendsGo to a restraint with them to see how they treat the waitersI believe that knowing how they treat others is necessary because that’s how they may treat you too.

What sort of job would you choose?

Hi Bob,Thank you for the reply.Many businesses choose NV or WY due to the advantages they offer .Here are some of them for NV:     No state income, corporate or franchise taxes.No taxes on corporate shares or profits.Privacy protection for owners choosing to be anonymous.No operating agreements or annual meetings requirements.Low business registration fees and quick turnarounds.

Efficiency rating is an important consideration when choosing/comparing models.

I build out a table and choose the one that suits me, without having them all pull credit.