I discovered BP shortly thereafter and have been reading all I can on real estate investing, and burning through podcasts nonstop.

Now if the furniture is in good condition or meets your brand standards is variable!

They get contacted by someone who offers to buy their property, in cash, and close quickly.Elderly person signs, prepares to move, and later discovers that the person who bought their house turned around and sold it for hundreds of thousands of dollars more than they paid for it - with no work done.

Mini splits have been around a long time and with the newer tech they control temp and humidity very well and are also come in higher efficiency ratings than standard split systems.  

It’s just a standard in real estate that simply requires the seller to remove all personal belongings, nothing more.

It's water resistant and will last longer than a standard laminate that isn't water resistant.

When it comes to choosing how to rehab a property for a rental it can be a mistake to use your own personal tastes and standards.

Hi Jeffrey, The lender I went with apparently has been doing 20% down as a standard of practice for a little while.

The third option would be if the buyer can get approved for the new purchase without the proceeds from the first home sale, they can purchase with standard financing. 

I am expecting some higher than standard maintenance costs initially.