That and having some another cash partner (personal friend) will allow me to be a bit more flexible with my cash and not have to refinance out of a really advantageous loan.I really appreciate you proactively thinking in my best long term interest! 

Types of Mortgage Lenders (more flexible compensation regulations)- Mortgage Banker(Non-Delegated a.k.a.

So you would have more flexibility in a change if needed.Your rights as tenant are you can pick up and leave.

That is really your answer about how flexible you need to be.

If you ask for a discount they may not be too interested in busting their hump to get you that next deal.If you work with an agent for a few deals, and you follow through with whatever you say you will do, the commission starts to get pretty flexible.

I have now, after some trial and error, a wonderful property manager, a young mom who likes the flexibility, and who i am trying to treat very well, and a couple of good cleaners and a handyman who allow me to run this from another country. 

The most successful investors are flexible as what to do with each property.

A private loan has a lot of benefits - it's not on your credit report so it doesn't affect your DTI, it's probably more flexible if something really drastic were to happen to you and you needed some breathing room for a few months. 

The rates were a bit higher (6.5%), but they were flexible on a lot of things (i.e. condition of property). 

You might not be able to get out of paying the legal fees incurred by the association to get in touch with you since those are non-flexible expenses they incurred, but you should be able to negotiate the late fees by the association (maybe waiving them if you pay in full by x date).