I just wanted to introduce myself and I look forward to participating in this forum and learning all about Real Estate Investing.A bit about myself: I'm a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and have been in uniform for the last 18 years with the last five years as a full-time member.

I financed it with an FHA loan and plan to just have an umbrella policy as a safety net alongside my standard liability that comes with my insurance.

Backyard shouldn't be an issue unless it's an obvious safety issue and renters are going to be much more tolerant than buyers, on average, of small imperfections like rough cabinets, paint issues, etc.

They'll charge you an arm and a leg. 

You would be looking at a short sale, and most lenders will have an arms length agreement involved preventing the sale of the home to a family member (Unless it's a reverse mortgage).

An effective vaccine will allow states to remove all restrictions, let Americans go about their lives again (without fear for their safety) and give companies the incentive to hire.

We aren't allowed to tell you about the safety of the neighborhood, if it's a good area, etc.

That's the danger of some of these offers these days that are waiving all contingencies is you don't have that safety net.

The business will eventually have an arm to raise private capital.

We have one personal property and 10 rental properties, two of the rentals are on 5 year arms.