In either instance, I would certainly have an attorney make sure everything is buttoned up and legal to protect you both.  

I've heard/seen some contractors take 1/2 up front and not return for months [if at all].   

Carrying costs can add up quickly.

Set up a WY Holding LLC 123 Holdings LLC2.

I found the best solution was to set up auto pays for all the accounts and then make a google doc with all the info broken down by property for periodic reviews.

Motivated buyers are now bidding up houses to prices they cannot realistically afford.

Since I have datazapp send look up phone numbers and email addresses for existing customers in my database their results is very accurate, but you need to read my previous post to see how much bad data you get from any service due to people changing their email addresses, moving, changing the phone numbers and passing away.

However, this year, Party City has switched up its strategy.

I see this come up on the forums from time to time and as a mortgage broker myself here are the strategies I implement to work with great lenders1.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.