They can also leave comments and upload pics, all of which I can see from either my desktop or my own smartphone.This just scratches the surface of it's capability.

In this fashion, you leverage the equity in your primary residence to acquire a nice little rental portfolio.This is all just my perspective.

On the surface it may seem like the same in terms of rental income but when you factor in vacancy and repair costs (due to lower quality tenant), and then add the higher tax rate, there is probably a noticeable difference to the bottom line.  

If you look closely at hospital rooms you will see wide doors, metal door frames, chair rail all around the room, hard surface floors, and rubber cove base for baseboard, .

I have a strong desire to earn money in an entrepreneurial fashion and utilize my skills in new ways.

The roof is new and looks good on the surface, but all this added weight can't be good, especially in winter with the weight of snow/ice.

Not sure how things are out there but I️ would only assume that if you restored it right in a historical fashion and marketed the property to a wealthy buyer who appreciates historic homes then possibly could have a massive deal.

I’m a newbie and still shopping lenders I haven’t even touched the surface yet

Once you factor in HOA fees, taxes, maintenance, etc, the deal may not look as rosy as it does on the surface.

Despite this, many settlement agents insisted that they do it the old-fashioned way because they were nervous or didn't even know that this new rule existed.