Agents can legally advertise the properties and probably have the ability to give the property 100x the exposure than most unlicensed brokers.

But reading the FHA guidelines, it seems they have the ability to use appraised rental values to help qualify on a vacant property.

With you getting paid on the 15th may help with your own cash flow if you have a bill or two that comes due in the middle of the month.

Will see how this goes, but am concerned about it impacting my ability to get a loan if the seller says no.Another question -- the test revealed that both neighbors have oil tanks in their back yards.

Basically the only thing you loose it the ability to offset ordinary income and of course your tax rate changes.Offsetting ordinary income with depreciation from investments is an awesome perk but the tax advantages of real estate remain pretty amazing no matter how rich you become. 

As confident as I feel about my ability to manage this, I'm probably in over my head a bit.

How close do they look at the equity in rentals when determining your ability to pay the mortgages?

.- Bought with an FHA loan in July of '16- Paid market value of $166,000- Remaining loan is $160,000- Raised rents from $1,150 to $1,450- New appraisal of $210,000 from improvements and comps in my area.I am wondering where my owner occupied loan will be up in July, I have the ability to refinance into a conventional loan and be able to get another FHA.  

The ability to find deals is the absolute most difficult part of the Miami market specifically.

Mobile homes are chattel - you use a bill of sale, just like a car.