Purchase price: $307,000 Cash invested: $118,000 Purchased in January 2021, we successfully renovated this home to create a premier vacation rental property.

For a few hundred more it is well worth it in my opinion.

I am new to this idea and in the beginning phases, so I’m not even sure what other questions I should be asking.

also noting most people arent' aware but the credit score run by a mortgage lender and say a general lender like a bank are actually going to be different scores (and likely slightly different ranges) - with some greater weights on mortgage debt for the mortgage lender Credit Bureau settings

You’re most likely going to consider SDIRA or Solo 401k.  

I would go with a hail resistant 30 shingle then you get a discount from the insurance company .

Hi Conner, this is very common with MTRs.

Legally you can claim estoppel and latches as a defense as they let it go on for so many years and you relied on it when buying. 

Hello BP community,I have bought 2 houses LTR in the Savannah GA area this year, specifically in Ellabell.

Ok @Marc Shin this is such a loaded question!