Most people here like this area because of the aforementioned reasons as well as the proximity to Cool Springs/Franklin which outside of Murfreesboro and Nashville is the next biggest employer base, shopping, dining, etc. in the region.  

Hello everyone,I put an offer in on a duplex that needs a lot of work and will not pass conventional financing or standard FHA financing(the biggest reason being no heat source).

The biggest challenge is finding a deal.

Christopher a lot of people don't know that on average, Section 8 tenants tend to stay in properties longer than cash tenants and since tenant turnover is generally one of the biggest expenses that risk is mitigated with a properly screened Section 8 tenant. 

The two biggest ones that come to mind are the lead laws and the tenant payment laws.MA is making a huge push to be lead safe/free (don't quote me on the technicality of the terms).

I do my best not to purchase at the price of what the property COULD produce in regards to revenue. 

I would advise also that you don't reach out to the biggest investor-friendly Agents in the area -- 90% of the time, they already have their clients and new clients tend to be friends of existing clients. 

(On the spectrum of house hacking, it has slightly less revenue potential but more privacy for the owner.

If I wanted to move retained earnings from my stock trading llc to my real estate llc how could I do that without the funds appearing as a form of revenue on the real estate llc’s books and therefore being taxable?

So the biggest bang for your buck is 5% down bracket since putting 10% down only gives you .25 less fee.Just make sure your lender walks you through the nuts and bolts of how to use VA strategically and the pros and cons of each stage.