We do about 20-25/yr so financially it makes sense.

In this instance, there is no control and just hope.I would ask for financials, what happens if rates do not go down, and really get a better understanding.

@John Friendas  it's close to the 1% rule which is good, but I would still run the financials on it. 

Durham is also more complex in nature than Raleigh.Raleigh stands out as the only municipality with Fast-Track ADU plans to streamline the approval process for homeowners.

There’d need to be a lot of rehab work/managing that would require you to put in that many hours.From a financial perspective, it seems like the highest leverage way to keep buying more properties is leveraging your W-2’s and then being work optional.

Regular tenants may have more of a support system when they have bad financial luck.

Verify credit, employment, etc for you. 6) I would definitely want noise (quiet hours), guests, and treatment of common areas covered. 7) We've used Rent Manager as it focuses more on the financials which I think is super important.

Quote from @Tom Hall: My mortgage rate is very high  and I would like to pay some of it off, so that my monthly payments would go down a bit, I dont know if it is financial smart to do it or not?

My question is that due to numerous unfortunate circumstances, two properties that my partner and I purchased (through a program) were underscoped, and we cannot move forward financially.

I would prefer 4, but I have to make the numbers make sense for me and my current financial position.I attended a webinar last night from a veteran who's been in real estate for years and understands use of the VA loan.