lenders / underwriters are  often picky regarding any perceived " health and safety " type issues ...rotten decking would fall into this category .....ideas  1) change loan programs / lenders  to see if this issue can be  tabled   2)  possible to patch the holes and  fix the rotten areas  versus  re doing the entire deck ? 

I wish I would have purchased a home versus a condo in an upcoming area as I would have had a much higher gain and rental income.

It could be more cost effective to do that as a primary residence and only paying closing costs once on it, versus having to pay closing costs on it, and then closing costs on a cash out refi at most likely a higher interest rate on the original house since now it will be viewed as an investment.

I like to think of that as a list of mandatory skillsets I need for STRs versus trying to find someone who can do everything: Cleaner: rurnover/cleaning/stagingHandyman: repair/replace/install of most itemsPlumber: water/kitchen/bathElectrician: HVAC/electrical systemsThose are my core four and the question of who handles my lamps and Rokus is basically trying my best to ensure everything is as simple as possible for any team member to address, with the complicated stuff (smart locks and Apple TV) as remotely managed as possible so that I (or someone else I hire directly) can fill that gap myself when/where needed.As another example, I manage college rentals as well, which are traditionally all-utilities-included leases. 

Does anyone have any solid advice on entering this DFW market versus finding a way to get into the Los Angeles market with high financial entry barriers?  

And here they are in court and it's your word versus your tenant's AND their cousin's word.LL: "I never got the $250."

Thanks for the input, it helps a bunch.What’s the cost savings of a 15 versus a 30 year mortgage?  

By "internal" numbers I'm referring to what sort of revenue versus expense the property in question generates.

My question is, since I live in the other side of this duplex (I’m househacking, do I have any extra leverage versus if I didn’t live here.

Such as 1 year of "seasoning" before you can do a cash-out refi based upon the appraised value versus the purchase price or cost.