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Where you purchase a property that needs some work, live in it for 2 years, fix it up (either DIY or hire contractors), and then refinance & rent it out.

Typically the property needs to produce 25% more cash flow than the expenses and the loan goes up to 75% of the value.

I'm not sure if that works for solar, but it opens up more possibilities.

Is it to have a property up there that you can rent out and then have for yourself when you go to Red Rocks?

It doesn't seem like it'd add $$ but a 1/2 bath does help with the appeal when you put it up for rent or sale. 

To be perfectly honest, real estate investing, no matter the strategy, has always seemed like a far off dream despite all of the reading I’ve done.

Even if rates went way up, I am confident you would still be ahead dodging all those fees and just paying down the principal after the PP falls off.Bottom line is this refinancing is too slim to be worth it right now.

I use Turbotenant as my Property Management Software (PMS) to manage my properties and while I'm setting up my properties on it I can easily market the property with a click of a button and it will push out to all platforms that Zillow does not own: Apartment.com, Redfin, etc. 

They handle a large portion of the management process but do leave some tasks like maintenance up to you.2. iTrip Vacations Indianapolis:iTrip offers a full-service solution, including dynamic pricing, guest communication, and property maintenance.