While the city council’s societal heart may be in the right place (for the tenants getting priced out of the Seattle) the onslaught of recent ordinances (1st in time application - challenged and overturned in Court, limits on move-in costs / pet fees, no criminal checks, etc.) these have in many cases encroached and/or completely ignored landlord/property owner rights and create such complex regulations that it is in many cases not feasible or cost effective for small mom & pops to manage their own properties, so they reach out to pros and pass the costs along to the tenants.

I'd like something that's relatively cost effective, so central air is likely out of the question.Does 3 zones make sense?

I wanted to address Tom concerning " why not sell" .

I told her this single sentence thing doesn't address the possible existence of a lease, and to cancel the inspection, I'm not moving forward at all until this is nailed down in writing.

That is especially true with the tax law change that went into effect this year; the standard deduction nearly doubled, so the taxes you save by itemizing might be much less than they were in the past (in other words, because you are getting a larger benefit through the larger standard deduction the "cost" of not having the mortgage interest deduction might be less).I can see an argument for there being better uses for your money than to pay off a mortgage with a 5.5% interest rate (if you can make an investment that pays at least 6% for example), but if your quality of life will improve because you paid off your debt and are now "financially independent" then that is what you should do.

If I have addresses already in mind, can I purchase now?

And has any other LLC used that address? 

Its more like you type in an address and it mails in the vicinity. 

It also lets you have more units at less addresses than you will need at SFH's.Always do a worst case scenario when you are evaluating a property when you trying to decide on going forward with a deal. 

Anyone taken the course, was it good or bad, did he expect more money after the course to make things happen, most of all is the course effective?