It's also easier to roll the projected income from the units into qualifying for the loan (your income used to qualify for the loan goes up, thus you can buy a more expensive property).  

Over the past few weeks, the "My discussion" function for my account has ceased to work properly.

I often hear people here say something like "...then I'll refinance to keep my investments rolling."1) When people say that are they typically talking about cash out refis?

You need someone local who can roll up there sleeves and do the work.  

At this point I can still roll the dice of what California does not know wont be taxed or register the single Nevada entity as a foreign entity doing business in California and pay the $800/yr California tax.As I understand it, California tax law comes into play because I live in California so California deems any gross income coming to me is fair game to tax.Another scenario and ultimately what I will likely go to (no matter where I live), once I achieve a level of income that will sustain it, is a Nevada S-corp holding company.

Linoloeum has been around far longer than vinyl and when vinyl appeared on the scene in the 50s/60s, folks continued to refer to the roll/sheet flooring as linoleum.Linoleum is frequently used in commercial settings such as hospitals, care homes, daycares, schools as it wears well (colour is all the way through) and is naturally antibacterial - we recently bought a house built in the 1930s which still had the original linoleum underneath vinyl loose-lay fibre floor in one of the kitchens ... the linoleum was in better shape than the vinyl.These days linoleum is a little more expensive than vinyl, but comes in lots of fun, funky colours and patterns {Google Forbo Marmoleum to get an idea}.  

If the contract isn't valid because you find there are other heirs, then  you have what you need (information) to get the ball rolling on the other heirs.

I can get 70 to 75% cash out on the refinance with no problem, then I just keep rolling the money over and over.

The FHA loan also has a loan that allows you to roll your renovation costs into the loan so you could renovate the 3rd unit that is down to the studs.  

If the owner is interested in selling, he will have to show you the rent rolls, expenses, and an income statement before you will know the value.