I think it's a case of the grass being greener.

Typically, if you abide by the rules and charge REASONABLE fees on your pay or quit; the magistrate will not have a problem with FED moving forward.  

I wanted to see what kind of rates you are seeing and where you had to hunt to get lenders who offered lower rates or if everything is tied to the FED rate hikes.

The FED doesn’t control the mortgage rates, but mortgage rates tend to follow the Fed.

Rates will come down in the future, because it is how the Fed manipulates the economy.

If Mom gets fed up with her deadbeat "kids" and runs off with a new man, the "kids" will be your tenant.

You will have to pay your SS/MED (15%) and possibly some state and fed tax.

This has fed a market for local websites catering to these owners that specifically does not collect funds from guests so that owners can avoid the taxes.

With the Fed cutting the Fed Funds rate and promising $200 billion in MBS purchases, are lenders and secondary market bond buyers just waiting to price in the rate cut (with the uncertainly driving up current rates)?

Changes were made in response to an external event.There is no precedent in history for the exact circumstances the Fed is currently dealing with.