do they handle restocking of products? 

do they handle restocking of products?

Proc. 2008-16 provides a safe harbor for when a second home will qualify as held either for productive use in a trade or business or for investment purposes. 

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Productivity suffers without collaboration inside a workplace.

None of them are perfect, but make sure that the one you select is truly providing you a turnkey product and that they provide you a good quality property manager. 

Not all loan products are fit for everyone.

@Jarvis Brown another option is to use Hard Money to buy a rehab, fix it up, and cash-out refinance after the seasoning period into a commercial loan product.

While there may not be a governmental product(other than an FHA loan) that offers 5% down option, a local smaller bank may be willing to do it.