No idea what they rent for but those would be good candidates to divest if you can cover the release. 3.

Your hold is at the edge of the length of hold to be able to absorb transaction costs and still produce a good return.  

No one is going to hold the tenant responsible for your spam settings. 

It sounds like you have the basic idea of your building but need specifics. 

Hoping to meet other investors to learn and share ideas with. 

For a construction(or bridge) loan, most lenders would want 2-3 projects(buy, rehab, hold/sell, construction) experience usually in the last 3 years minimum.

I take this as opening a regular savings account and using it to just hold the tenants security deposit and informing them about it. meaning you shouldnt have to open and close the account every time the tenant turns over. 

I do understand your reluctance, but not sure why it's a bad idea if the proper protections are in place.

The monthly HOA covers: Association Management, Insurance, Maintenance Grounds, Sewer, Security, Taxes, Trash, and water.What next steps would you guys take to get a better idea about this deal?

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