A loan from family for the downpayment or to help with rehab is worth it versus partnering with a friend.Pre-approval -- I'm not sure what you mean about going through an agent.

Also consider that many people are allergic to dogs or cats, and that may lead to negative experiences in the future. it also depends if you just have a rustic wooden cabin versus something with wall-to-wall carpets and fabric furniture.

If you are owed money by a former tenant, by all means, report it to the Credit Bureau and sooner versus later. 

Succeeding at younger versus older has nothing to do with generations - i.e. boomers, millenials, etc.I agree pretty much with everything @Steve Vaughan says above (why it won't tag you I have no idea). 

But it’s for the above reasons I’m strongly considering using my HELOC on this next purchase versus my own cash.  

Sometimes if you do not have TI dollars you can give the tenant below market rent in exchange for them paying the TI for a certain number of years and then bring closer to market.There is also consideration if it's a mom and pop or regional tenant versus a national there is more risk in getting the TI dollars back eventually.

Sometimes it's ambiguous, but even then, why should I bother with the company that has numerous unresolved lawsuits, versus another company that is virtually the same but has none.

Once you have the cash, there are many lenders in the rental investor space with products that lend based on the asset and the rents versus your personal DTI ad tax returns.

I'm thinking long term growth versus quick profit.

The general thought is that you should always refinance out of a hard money loan into a better loan if you are going to keep the property versus selling it?