I would advise that you speak with your accountant to discuss if a conversion is something that would be appropriate for you based on your financial situation. 

They seemed to have a good set of systems in place.Couture came in second on my list.Edited to add - I'm still very much a noob investor, being in the process of acquiring my first property as we speak.

Speaking of repairs, the PM probably has a dollar amount threshold on when to contact you or not.

People will be even less inclined to notice or mention your age if you carry yourself well and speak with confidence.

If I currently have a HELOC on my primary residence of let's say $300k, will it be possible for me to get a cash out on my separate investment property or will the underwriters see that HELOC as negative, even though I haven't used the HELOC?

You'll never remove all risks.The sequence of doing ceilings then flooring is just the way you'd approach doing those two items, and that's speaking from my experience as a GC and a PM.

But, when I try to compute what real figures look like, each have been negative or bad deals. 

If that didn't work, I would probably try speaking with each individual Board member to see where they stand.

I would first speak to the tenants after I am sure I am the new owner and ask them if they currently have a lease agreement.

Duc-Dung Pham for foundation work you want to speak to Vince Powell at Foundation Doctor in Harrisburg NC.