While I can understand some of the desire for rent control there are other more practical and productive ways to assist families in need of housing (IE fix the broken section 8 programs around the country)  I would prefer however that all of you out of state investors get out of "our town" so that the prices can go back to normal for us locals, which should in turn help keep rents down a bit locally .....

Take photos or video and bonus points if your new tenant appears in the photos or video- Tenants Personal contact info (cell and email)- Tenants Emergency contact info - Proof that utilities were moved into tenant name.

We consider all forms of self promotion (including any mentions of your company, website, products and services) to be advertising.

As for self-growth in human relations and productivity, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is excellent.

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My plan was to sell the property next year, but wanted to pull some cash out prior to selling to help minimize the capital gains tax.Is there a proper name for this type of loan product that I should be looking for?

its simple, easy, and I can fit it in no matter what...and its so worth it for a productive day.So again these are not revolutionary, and there is no magic pill, but take solace knowing that the ride is not linear you will have setbacks, we all do, and if you just find your basics and get back to them when you get off course you'll be unstoppable.

Without knowing what the other homes in the area have or the price points, it is hard to say but most buyers wont know the difference between the products.

All add by saying start talking to lenders, you can start comparing the different products and requirements to get qualified.

I haven't seen any mortgage products yet, but I have seen that Coinbase will loan against Crypto.