Facts about professional OPM…OPM approves loan based on the equity position they have in the property not the borrower’s credit history or income.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS deal with a deliquent tenant ONLY when you have a court date...delaying filing the proper pay or quit and eviction court paperwork ONLY benefits the tenant.If you want to stay a landlord, get a good L-T attorney - NOT a real estate attorney - and follow what the attorney does and go to each and every court date so that you learn what to do and how to do it....most states are fairly easy and the court paperwork is available online...just learn the ropes so you are not so fearful and don't loose months of rent to a "professional" tenant in the future.

If not, this is a good example why anybody buying real estate should have a professional working for you.

As professionals we all know that sometimes a higher interest rate can be a better deal.

HI everyone,Its nice to be among a group of professionals.

We as professionals must give freely of our time to educate and inform.

Are there any appraisers who could give a professional answer here?

Again consult a professional for specifics.

But, if a PM is ever going to get my business, they are going to have to show me that because they are professional and do this full time for a living, that they can do a better job, at less cost, than I can do myself.

While none of the children were "professionals", I had always assumed they were all similar in financial things.