Everyone likes stainless steel appliances, if yours are the white ones from 20+ years ago, how about changing the microwave or dishwasher or fridge or all 3 to stainless steel?

Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion

Hi @Andrew Pearson, is this purchase in Portland, OR? All

Are there templates or resources on how to make a Massachusetts 30-day notice form that meet any or all legal requirements for the form?  

Prior to closing you need to have an estoppel certificate stating rents and verifying terms of the lease, security deposits and any oral agreements.

If you wanted to go even bigger, you could probably even consider putting up a portion or all of your $100k, and partnering or syndicating with other investors to access even greater economies of scale.

Rates are so low currently that I think it is smarter to lock in a great rate now because who knows what they will be when it comes time to refi with FHA.Another thing to consider is are you comfortable spending most or all of your savings on a purchase?

You could choose to pay none or all of them if you really wanted to, but could be at a disadvantage based on other landlords' preferences.

You may run into an oral lease situation with a difficult tenant but that's not always the case so I'd say worry about that bridge if / when you cross it.

Neither solution is particularly desirable, as both have undesirable income tax consequences.The sale of partnership interests are specifically excluded from tax-deferred exchange treatment under the rationale that a partnership interest is a personal property interest and not a real property interest, so more complicated structural solutions are required when partners desire to go their separate ways and some or all of the partners wish to structure and complete a 1031 Exchange."...