This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

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A higher down payment can lead to lower monthly mortgage payments, cheaper interest rates during the loan's term, and possibly even lower or no private mortgage insurance (PMI) at all.

Lenders will allow both W2 income and self employment bank statements to qualify.

So true that you need to have a good local team in place or things can go sideways quickly.Would like to get more details of your experience so I'll message you directly.

A direct attempt at seller financing will result in taxes being recognized for the value of the carryback note (making the exchange less efficient).

Probably stating the obvious here but your going to continue to have this problem until you install some drainage that directs all that water from the downspouts and any residual surface water, to the street (pop up drainage emitter near the sidewalk).

Covering the soft spots just masks the issue and likely leads to more expensive repairs down the road.His old is the home?

One could see directly we were all drawing from our combined experience for a more measured approach to build to rent, which is on its own iterative journey to standardization.

All of us professionals are trying to make money off you and those trying to help for free, well #1 their opinions are often worthless leading to #2 you get what you pay for regarding free advice.So, question everything to avoid being sold a load of crap.There's a lot you can do remotely - if you put in the time learning enough to avoid getting taken advantage of and/or build the right team.Your first challenge will be WHAT type of investing you want to do.