Ask to see a copy of the lease and look for the length of lease, current rent amount, tenant obligations like paying for utilities and adhering to house rules and look for Landlord obligations like things the landlord may currently being paying for (like trash and water)Make sure to have an assignment of the lease and clear language on the security deposit WITH interest shall be transferred to the new owner at settlement.Consider tenant quality - what’s their payment history looked like, obtain rent receipts or bank statements from the seller to review on-time payment history.

Thx Bruce, Sorry, not sure how the 2% interest rate idea snuck in there.

@Hannah Potter Here are the things that many CPAs support their clients with:Understanding tax impact of short-term vs. long-term vs. flip before you buyWhich entity structure is best for goals and investment property typeTax and compliance on LLC or S-CorpHow to transfer property out of personal name into LLC (hard to buy 1st through entity)Ways to optimize taxes throughout the yearHow best to set up accounting to track income and expenses (doing this late is a mess)Feedback on property management systems, accounting systems. systems, etcEstimated payments to avoid penaltiesKnowing when to file and getting things in on timeMaybe a few things I missed, but this is the high-level ….. if you can get answers to the above questions on your own, plan, and file your own taxes then you can avoid the expense of a CPA.

Do you have a general idea of the interest rate on the HELOC either for your primary house of investment properties that you could get?

The higher your credit, the better rate you will receive on your loan.

Seller financing does not always sell for more money and if there are big price declines then you may end up having to forecloseMy recommendation is to sell it with borrower getting traditional financing and put that $ in a tax friendlier account than loan interest = ordinary income rates

Everywhere in the country will be different with labor and material rates .

Generally there are three categories of multifamily investment properties – which will greatly determine your loan options.These three categories are based on the number of units at the property.2-4 Units: While these are “multifamily” properties in the sense that there are “multiple units” – you will generally have very similar options for financing to traditional residential loans on single family rentals – think the traditional 30-year fixed rate conventional option or DSCR Loans – and the coveted 20% down payment option too.

Lynnett, how do you transfer your reviews from evolve to your own listing on Homeway/VRBO???

I have signed a lease and transferred payment of 1st month's rent and security deposit to the landlord.