Please feel free to also connect with me on my LinkedIn (in my profile) so we could discuss more!

We were also about to put brand new LVP flooring throughout the downstairs when we noticed this issue....Recently, we had noticed the slope in our upstairs bedroom getting slightly worse, our window wouldn't close and it feels like some floorboards underneath the carpet are starting to come up so we contacted a foundation/basement company to come look at the issue.

That's awesome your tenant is looking into options for home repairs.If your tenant needs any advice or recommendations based on my experience, feel free to share my contact details.

Feel free to reach out if I can help.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: What you're really paying a franchise fee for is their systems and processes vs trying to set them all up yourself. 100% - I’m starting to feel like it’s worth it to set them up myself or partner with a broker who can help me get started.  

Good luck on your real estate journey, and feel free to ask if you have more specific questions along the way!

It feels like one requires the other...refi requires good credit...good credit requires the refi...Does someone have some insights as to how to do a home equity line of credit based on an appraisal and with a low credit score?  

You already tackled the major contributors but overkill is ok if it makes you feel more comfortable.  

I feel strongly that midterm rental hosts are better to drop their prices for a month or two to avoid vacancies than they are to let it sit.

Feel free to reach out if you would like some income comparisons.