I noticed on the utility allowance sheet that there was a line item for "air conditioning" which required to be specified as being paid for either by the landlord or the tenant.

The plan allows switching between fixed and variable rates for a fee of $100.

My local municipality only allows single family zoning but...I can add an in-law suite.

I'd eventually like to move to several acres or more in the country (possibly with a tillable field that could also be rented to be farmed) and have these rents subsidize the increased cost of the mortgage so that my net mortgage (farm mortgage minus cash flows from these rentals) would be the same (or less) as a fairly standard SFH in the city, for a much larger property that would allow outdoor recreation. 

“Improvement Exchanges allow you to purchase properties needing improvement and complete the value­ add repairs using your 1031 exchange proceeds.”Then I found this that James Boreno posted: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/104/topics/1165299-how-...I’m interested in the part where he 1031 is property and bought something that needed repairs so his out of pocket - after purchase - allowed him to rehab the property.Is this is a viable strategy often used rather than buying all ready properties that require no work?

Are there any options that would allow me to evaluate and increase the rent part way through a lease? 

I did change the password ... in fact, it wouldn't allow me to proceed until I did!

Hoping one of you seasoned landlords can offer some advice.my wife and I owned a pm company in San Diego that we sold prior to our move to Iowa.Initially our plan was to start another pm company here where would manage our 6 rental Props and offer 3rd party management.We have adjusted that plan and are no longer thinking about starting a new pm firm.Initially we had set everything up with PMW (website) and their sister company Rentvine for our pm software.However, since we will now just be self managing our own properties, rentvine is a little too robust and expensive.We are trying to determine what consumer grade software to use that will still allow us to:Syndicate adsPlays nice with tenant turner Offers easy tenant payment optionsOffers customizable applicationsOffers lease templates that can be e signedOffers a tenant portal for maintenance requestsIf any landlords have suggestions let us know.Appreciate any help.

"Cash out" refinances are quite well known, but please allow me to introduce you to the nefarious twin that pops up when you buy a building at 5% vacancy with max leverage, and then have to refinance it at 25% vacancy with an interest rate that's double the old one -- that twin is, of course, the "cash in" refinance. 

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.