As a somewhat new GC here in Sevier county, I am building to hold and building to sell. 

The con of this though is that the monthly payment is much higher, thus reducing my cash flow significantly (if anything).Since I am somewhat new to real estate, I know there are more variables to consider like appreciation, or refinancing or HELOC down the road.

Id also be up for one on one meetups as I am new to the area. 

Lastly, it could be that the bank is going to portfolio your loan at below-market pricing because they want the entire banking relationship (deposits, transaction processing, consumer lending, etc) or simply want the risk (yield).Lots of local and regional banks have been retaining loans at really aggressive pricing recently as the current environment makes this favorable for them.

Hey Gregory,I suggest you look into New Western.

I am a new real estate investor in the Midwest (St.

There's a whole new set of issues when renting out to college students, but if you can do it correctly, I think you could be very successful renting out per room in those scenarios as well.

I have a brand new house with a year of builder warranty, and so full property management might be overkill at this point.

I'd immediately go to a higher deposit, several months paid up front, etc. 

I’m also having the termite damaged wood removed and replaced with new wood when I redo the back siding in the next 4 weeks.