My hesitation lies in the area.

His point was, nobody else he knows pay for cooking gas, why should he, and his landlord lied about the rent.So it all depends on how common it is, and how convenient it is to bill.

I'm always looking at who has some cutting edge technology working on their site.

These type offices aren't going to wow you with technology or massive footprint across the country, but if the broker and team has a great thing going, it could be a great fit and give you a ton of local credibility if they have a large market share.  

I'm preaching this to myself as much as anyone else. . . yes, it will cost you $200 per house, but it is better to spend a few hundred now to know how much you need to hold in reserves, or to catch the seller in their lie!  

Thanks for the kind words Reese, glad I'm able to provide some help to others where and when I can, certainly not an expert but happy to share what I know from my STR and technology backgrounds.   

Who knows but if you are paying anything near a 6% commission, you are being fooled and lied to by an ancient model broker who doesn't adapt to marketing efficiencies.

After a couple of years your choice of finishes may become a tad dated...you never know what lies around the corner....even if you are an immaculate housekeeper you may loose a little value or competitive edge.

There could be restrictions like a limitation to a second residence, whereby you might not be able to get loans for multiple properties.As for Spain, the risk lies in the incredibly slow pace and inefficiency of legal proceedings, including foreclosure and tenant eviction.

The financial responsibility lies with the co-signer, not them.