Go search the topic "Lifestyle Asset University" here on Bigger Pockets and you will see a longer thread with a lot of opinions (most are not members) but still worth a read as there are a half a dozen paid members from our group who have commented on that thread.We were formerly called Lifestyle Asset University, but I didn't realize that you couldn't use the word University in your company name here in Utah so we changed our name to Vodyssey. 

half of my clients in Miami are Foreign Nationals, in todays market ive seen 7-9% depending on some factors but im not a lender, just my experience as a real estate agent

But, this will be front-end weighted and gradually slow towards the back half of the year.

Being a military member house hacking is the easiest way but I’m also open to learning new methods and if at all possible learning from others’ mistakes. 

We are buying this property for 650k with half down and half seller financing over 4 years at 8%.  

The source of the loan does not matter.So yes, if you borrowed $100k and used $50k to buy B and another $50k to buy C - you deduct half of the interest against B and the other half of the interest against C. 

That said, American Standard makes a good builder grade one that’s half the price.

You're already half way there by asking people what they want to hear.

Offered to intern/work for him at half the pay as his personal assistant if he would teach me everything he knew.

So you can understand why I was blown away to see prices half that or less with rents 1500-1800 in Duluth.