It would be pretty self defeating for them to steal your deals.

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Also try to rent to self-sufficient and "hands on" tenants.

That self eliminates the ones with issues.

When the 5yr balloon payment is due, will a 5yr positive P/L ratio likely be sufficient to refinance the property?

When the 5yr balloon payment is due, will a 5yr positive P/L ratio likely be sufficient to refinance the property?

I am self-employed, and even though I have a sparkly credit rating and plenty of savings to make the cut, meeting the underwriters' requests turned into an extra part-time job for several weeks.

Great age for reading self development books: Rich Dad series, Millionaire Next Door, etc.  

With 2 of them stated as "rent ready" Owner has been self-managing due to ease with rent payments being automatic.Here are the numbers once stabilized:Asking Price: $529000 (Last sold May 2006 for $510,000)Offer price?

If you aren't already filing a Schedule C then you need to determine if it's worth tracking the expenses you are asking about if there is no self-employment income that you can offset.