The essence of the "shotgun" is this: - If a partner wants to get out of the contract at any time, they can offer to buy the other partner out.- The other partner has two options in response to triggering a shotgun - they can either accept the offer for a buyout, OR they can in turn buy the OTHER partner's interest at the offered price. 

Typically, banks offer 80% of the home's appraised value.

For certain AI businesses will "over-hype" their offering but there are very legitimate use cases that you'll just need to see third-party reviews to be able to ascertain if the products actually deliver what they say they do.

He's offered it to me on a lease-option agreement, with a "purchase price" of $1.2M, "down payment" of $200k and 5% interest only payments on the $1M debt.

Whatever is competitive with your close in competition in your marketplace, Or however you decide you want to offer the apartment to the class C renting public.Good Luck!

When CMHA says the rent offer is $1300 of which 300 is from the tenant that does NOT mean the total rent is 1600, its 1300.  

I definitely do not want to be part of any relationship you are offering. 

Hi Ayyoub Research is the key, Conduct thorough market research to understand why the competing property is listed at a lower rent, Consider any improvements or upgrades that could enhance the appeal of your property to potential tenants, If you're unable to match the lower rental rate of the competing property, consider other incentives to attract tenants, such as offering a shorter lease term, including utilities in the rent, or providing additional amenities.Hope it helps.

I like starting in the Midwest because it's affordable and offers good cash flow.

Ultimately, the best approach depends on factors like the size and complexity of your operation, your comfort level with HR tasks, and the services offered by the property management company.