My partner was a roof and truss designer and hated flat roofs.Tarps are a useless choice as a long term solution to a leak. 

If retail is higher it attracts competitors that will undercut the market.

If you’ve got several units you can reasonably expect some to keep collecting rent, assuming you follow basic principles in terms of selecting a market, setting attractive market rates, seeking the best tenants, etc.

I.e. if you grow your base to the point that you have 10 flips going on at once, and can't keep them all going, rentals become a more attractive option.Now onto my reply: just because you create an LLC and have an EIN doesn't mean you get a business line of credit.  

Clean look, simple design, and excellent photography.

Private loans are usually a bit more attractive but difficult to get unless you have experience or someone in your network willing to lend to you.

You want your property on the MLS in a market this hot so that you can attract the most buyers possible. 

Being able to be an attractive employeer benefits wise to have & keep good workers.

Their numbers on a couple of metrics looked attractive.

Its not very enticing to buy something that you didnt get input on design and layout to have to sit through 12-24 months of city review.