Ideally, you should consult with both parties.

The plans generally base the amount you owe per month on the income and family/household size with a discretionary income factor.

I know that the method I mentioned is riskier and not in any way ideal, so hopefully, all this due diligence will pay off and the next deal won't have to be like this. 

Lea, Probably best to factor that cost in and get a contractor to look it over as soon as you can.

I didn't hire professional inspectors in my deal, but only brought over my regular repair guys to help inspect (structural, roofing, etc)as for management software, I use easy self storage too and I agree with comments above that it's a good fit for small/medium facility given consideration of their cost vs. value. some others like sitelink and storEdge have quite more cool features but you pay for that premium. another factor for me to go with easy self storage is the competitive rate from merchant account provider they partners with that you use for your website's credit card processing. their call center feature is very nice to have additionif you need that.

Ideally you bring a trusted GC with you to offer his professional opinion on the matter.

Matt - thanks for the post I would recommend getting an owner occupied purchase loan for the new property you plan to buy ...this will allow you to get best rates available I would also recommend doing a  " cash out " refinance on the  free and clear rental  in order to obtain  a larger amount of  cash / working capital  for your  projected  plans  ......ideally a heloc  program would be best to set up but most lenders / banks wont  allow a heloc on a rental  property so you would likely need to  use a straight 30 yr fixed loan ..adjust the loan amt  so that the  cash flow you end up with is acceptable for you

Yes, that would be ideal.

Hello Family: Q-A,This is a question to our most seasoned or experienced investors.How would I deal with an Investorthat have houses to unload.Thehouses range between 200k-400k or above,could thesehouses be a Possible flipp,or would I have to get some form ofInstitutional /Hard Money Lending to submit a deal,,What'sthe best approach to this organization????

Not sure where you'll be doing your research but here are things you'll likely need access to...Land records ... to determine ownership, open mortgages, other encumbrancesCourt records ... for judgments, pending litigation, BKTax records ... real property taxes are liensLocal violations, liens, water may factor as wellAnd you often don't just click a few buttons and get results... usually you have to review docs and piece things togetherGood luck.