Well count me as one who hopes the Cowboys don't get him!

I wouldn't count on that scenario happening.The first contractor will say you didn't give them the opportunity to finish the job and the current money paid is for any work completed.This whole thing sounds like a mess.Does your PM hold any kind of education certs for property management or do they do it on the side?

One of the main advantages is that the payment history will count on your business credit scores.

The mortgage professor also shows conforming wholesale rates just north of 4%:Conforming Wholesale RatesDoes that count?

I plan on keeping this for quite some time - fully rented and I leaning toward taking what I know and can count on right now (new loan) versus subject to and not knowing exactly what could happen in next 3 years.

I wouldn't count on it though!

That would seriously stink if you had to count the rebate as income on following years taxes.

Commonly in my area the agent split is 20/25% to the broker.As pointed out, you'll have other expenses, Realtor dues, continuing education and your own business expenses...cards, flyers, adertising expenses, gas, auto, and office expenses, copiers, coffee fund and little things that they can dream up...etc.Many net about 65 to 70% of the commission, lucky to hit 50% with all expenses, not counting advertsing, which is a variable cost with a listing.

I mean she has a recent divorce so I guess that could count for hardship.

That's not to say that his new course can't be a good revision in response to negative feedback from the older material, but I wouldn't be counting on that.