In terms of paying someone to find a tenant, it seems I have two options:1) A real estate agent (the one who helped me buy the place)2) A tenant locator service (apartmentsnow)What's the best way to go about this?  

After your debt service of $800 a month, you will have $40 a month leftover.

Those refineries, and oil service workers will return. 

Find a lender/broker who is very familiar with these loans and you should be fine.You do not have to pay the fee if you are a: Veteran receiving VA compensation for a service-connected disability, ORVeteran who would be entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability if you did not receive retirement or active duty pay, ORSurviving spouse of a Veteran who died in service or from a service-connected disabilitysource: https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_l...Source for how much your funding fee  will be:  https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/documents/do...Curious as to why you are exempt from property taxes.

Some services offer a great price, but it's only for 1 photo - which is not useful for most properties.4.

There may  be some smaller agencies that would be interested in buying your services as well.

Quest IRA and IRA Services Trust are both goodAvoid Equity trust at all costs.

The HELOC gives you lots of flexibility without rushing you into a deal (every second your money sits in the bank, you're losing ROI).I have a $110k HELOC that I keep in reserve for when my liquid cash runs dry.  

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I have a huge Maple tree in the back yard of my first SFH.  Does anyone have any recommendation of someone that can come and trim it down?