I'd like to make tenants responsible for lawn/yard maintenance and provide a self propelled push mower.

National and local economic factors can definitely impact real estate. 

I'll start setting those chats up to hear what valuable information they can provide

300 or 400 would be ok for a smaller house.You can provide You Tube TV for cable and local channels so you don't look too cheap.

Additionally, staying updated with podcasts and blogs can further enhance your understanding of the latest tech trends impacting the real estate industry.If you're looking to learn and grow in the real estate industry, seeking mentorship and shadowing opportunities is a great way to connect with experienced professionals.

an example might be a 3 story brick building that could be replaced with a 3 story frame construction building at a lower building cost but still provide the same function.You should be revising the values based on the way your policy is written above. 

Also looking into the possibility of providing private lending.

I offer a two year lease option. 3 years is too long in my opinion but if you are simply looking for cash flow, 3 years is fine.Since they are providing 10% down, I don't have them put down a security deposit.

He has already submitted an application through Zillow, and we have the contact number of his current home manager.Please let me know if it's still a good idea to ask the potential tenant for a recommendation letter from their current landlord, or if calling the manager would suffice.By the way, what should we do if the tenant has simply provided a friend’s number, and the friend pretends to be the landlord or property manager, or if he just make fake letter?

Meaning, DTI, and taxable income are in play and can limit your HELOC amount also impacting the amount to qualify for and or making it extremely difficult to qualify for anything at all.- Vacancy rate factor and bottom line Schedule E income will be used to calculate the rental, no the gross DSCR lease amount.