Those books blew my mind in terms of what is possible with Real Estate. 

Those books blew my mind in terms of what is possible with Real Estate. 

I’d love to change it to a 5-star if I could.”Then I start the process of trying to get it changed...which is somewhere above brain surgery but below putting someone on Mars in terms of difficulty level.

Wondering how any of the other cities listed fare in terms of being landlord-friendly or not? 

We did consider a 20 year REFI option but with the extra payments the cashflow is much smaller, and the 30 year with extra payments came out very close in terms of total $ saved over the life of the loan, with the added flexibility and smaller minimum payments.Looking for any feedback or suggestions as someone who's just getting started a little later in life (37)!

They each have the preferences but if you explain to them exactly what you are looking for in terms of protection they can suggest something that suites you.As for the questions.1.

.#1 In my experience, the worst offenders in terms of violating property rules i.e. loitering, smoking, littering, loud music and other types of behavior that show a general disrespect for the property are the ones who are NOT on the lease.

In terms of where to invest, I assume as an out of state investor you're looking for cash flow.

Would you mind sharing how did you find the contractors for this project, who did you use in terms of design/choice of materials, etc.?

The house hack in a hot market is definitely best bang for your investment buck in terms of monthly net worth gain - for a variety of reasons (appreciation, leverage, interest rate, out of pocket $)Understand that the cash flow might not be there - but it's very unlikely that you'll increase your net worth 6 figures from a cash flowing property in meh market in a couple of years.