I think this would make sense in the long run for the rental property as it will extend the life of everything it touches like the Sink, faucets, showers, water heater, dishwasher, and Clothes washer while also providing clean drinking water in addition to the reverse osmosis drinking water system I already have installed.The main problem with this hardness level is that we get a major deposit buildup on all of these items, which will eventually clog up the faucets for tenants and lead to rusty shower enclosures that take forever to clean.In addition to this, it looks like we could likely have the salt added every couple of months by the property managers in addition to that it would allow for a quick inspection from them, and then also we would instead bill the cost of the service onto the ledger for the tenants.For reference, it does not look like the landlords in the area have water softeners.Thank you everyone for your input ahead of time.

I don’t allow smoking and my insurance company is cracking down and now requiring me to say no smoking on the premises.

How much and what would I do with the gain on sale, and how does that help or hurt my strategy? 

I'd like to get feedback from your experiences with online and/or local options.

AB 2424 (Schiavo) takes effect on January 1 2025.

Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Sale price: $245,000 Property is on the market right now.

Couple takes on this: Generically speaking, yes it often does make sense to increase your loan amount for monthly savings. 

The bottom line is that if you want to get into STRs, have a good plan, read everything here on the BP forum and ask some good questions.

Are there any on-line government sources of truth for any particular city's future infrastructure/expansion/city planning plans or any private company tracking these initiatives? 

On a fixed mortgage, i could pay extra payments (or a one time lump sum payment) and apply it towards principal.