We have a clause in our lease that allows us to show the rental after the tenant has given notice to vacate.My goal would be to minimize the vacancy time.

Interest rate minimally higher.  

Low maintenance plantings, especially foundation planting, artful use of gravel, and large mulched beds.Low maintenance plantings, to me, are those that require minimal or no trimming.  

@Mike McKinzieI realize that there are other investments out there that probably have a higher ROI but considering it is cash flowing now, I have minimal out of pocket cash and room to grow rents to about $8,000 per month within 12 months.

With managing mult-family apartment complex of 260 units we do try to minimize the use of the court.

Co-app 1 has 800 credit score...no outstanding debts other than minimal credit card debt.

From my CPASTRATEGIES TO AVOID RECHARACTERIZATION OF A SALE:Where the parties want to avoid having the lease/option recharacterized as a sale, the overall planning strategy is to avoid or minimize the above indicators of a deemed sale as follows:1.

If it's important, how can we find a few other solid lenders that are familiar withShould we try to time pre-quals or loan applications within a tight window to minimize hard pulls looking sketchy on our credit report?

Jacob,I highly recommend you leverage minimizing your out of pocket expense so you can buy additional properties and have a cash reserve.

I got a book recommendation from the site (Landlording on Auto Pilot by Mike Butler) and I am implementing some of his systems to decrease vacancy and increase revenues.All of this is well worth the minimal (and deductible) cost of a BP membership!