Thus, your 20% down + fees just became 30% down + fees in a sense.Mortgage brokers job is to find you the best rate / terms.If you're interested to get in contact with investor focused mortgage brokers I'd be happy to make some intros

The new trend they started a couple years back of arbitrarily needing to raise the annual subscription fee $100 each year to "provide the best service" would fit into this also

His fees aside, a loss of revenue for this location this summer.

Then, of course, visit real property/tax department for past due/current payment status of all taxes.

Then makes him jump thru all sorts of hoops to get them, all while presumably charging him fees for the privilege of having an account with them.

Looking for advice on how to maximize tax benefits on an upcoming conversion of my primary home to a long term rental (temporarily).

With that being said even if we were able to find an attractive refinance opportunity, would it even be worth it when factoring in all the fees associated with converting it?

HOA fee: included in the rent (ie rent level should reflect the HOA payment)Lawn care: depends.

As a lender - 1) investors that are just starting out normally float towards high leverage/high rates lenders (lower margins and more risk); experienced investors normally go with lenders that can close fast, reliably, and with low fees.

The typical path to a million in net worth is to go to college, save money (frugal with expenses), buy a house, and invest in tax deferred accounts.