You can also utilize a rate/term refinance option which allows for higher LTV typically and can be designed to include the closing costs, so you don't need to go out of pocket at closing.I'd also highly recommend looking to get your FICO to a 680 as most lenders will adjust terms and rates in intervals of 20's so getting to the 680 mark will help your terms significantly.

This will be our first flip, so we’d love your input on a few design decisions.Siding ColorWe need to replace the vinyl siding and are torn about what color to choose.

There are some partnerships that are designed by nature to be short term, so there’s not as much to lose if things don’t turn out rosy.

WWC likes to create several levels of value add in a community, with various levels of interior improvements.

For a normal interior we would use the following- sprayer for ceilings (flat white) and for doors (switch to semi-gloss) - 3'' angled brush for cut in and trim- 19'' roller frame with 1/2'' nap cover for walls (this is where the real magic happens).

It is one of the best examples of City Council and local registered community organizations huddling together to create restrictions intended to thwart development but here they are doing it in a manner which will leave new housing stock in the dust relative to other neighborhoods thanks to terrible design restrictions.

The design & architecture firm I work for is HQed in Sarasota.

A few interior photos of the house we're already renting.We want to improve our mgmt processes along with home improvements as needed.

There is a unique tax deduction in the US called a “conservation easement.”It was designed by the IRS to encourage real estate owners to make pristine land, that could be enjoyed by the public, a conservation ground, and thus un-developable.In return, the landowner could treat the act of granting a “conservation easement” as tax-deductible.

Welcome Scott,There's a ton of useful resources here on Bigger Pockets from calculators designed to show profit/loss to seasoned investors giving advice.