New housing starts have suffered due to a lack of labor that left at the end of 2009-2010 market downturn.Prices are based on supply and demand, not interest rates.Rising interest rates will increase the cost of ownership, but it won't be able to change the supply problem.Those that can afford it will continue to buy at the maximum of what their wages will afford.

I know the initial licensing course is about $700, but how much do you spend each year on access to MLS, continuing ed, etc.?

It is worth investigating. 

Now here comes the but, you had the opportunity to collect it and waved it (you gave up collection opportunity and gave them a get out of jail free card), albeit they likely would not pay you and would love you to wave it so they don’t have a mark against them.If you are in the midst of eviction I would continue with it.

Verifying work and references is crucial, and do your investigative work to determine if the person is good or not!   

I think my lack of knowledge in estimating rehab costs is an area that I do have to work on.Thank you for your continued communication and useful information.  :-)

You will likely have to evict the offending tenant, or at least threaten to do so if he continues to allow unauthorized guests.

When you say the lien won't change, that means I would continue to pay the mortgages from my personal bank account or can I pay them from my business bank account or does that matter you think? 

one month without explanation, I found a random deposit of $125 on the Friday before the end of the month, March 29th, before I could investigate on April 1st $227, Saturday,April 7th $350, Sunday April 8th $53, Friday April 20th $95. 

Complete How To Figure Your Gain or Loss Worksheet.If the business or rental space wasn’t within your living space, such as a first-floor store with residence, an apartment with its own entrance (and kitchen and bath), or a working farm with a farmhouse on the property, continue to Determine whether the business"hope that helps.