Even folks who are independently wealthy and live off their investment portfolio often have trouble getting conventional mortgages because they lack W-2 income. 

Usually more smaller units produce more money, all other things being equal.

Of course she was at first…however I soon saw that she didn’t really understand what I was trying to do and lacked the drive and certainly didn’t feel the time pressure that I was under to find and buy income producing rentals.

I am doing another short sale for a family I met was in trouble.

After a couple of demands to see the agreement, which they couldn’t produce, a crew came out and moved the pole within a few hours with no cost whatsoever to me.

If you are going to the trouble of renovating, do it right and add the shower.

The rehab was kind of rocky, but we got through almost everything (even with COVID19) and I moved in.Now, I'm having trouble getting my refinance.

Additionally, I have a suspicion that deducting part of the sq. footage for rental purposes & depreciating the asset will open me up to being audited (I am not scared of being audited, I would just rather not go through the trouble). 

They are not going to have the manpower to do so.Also use the money in good faith and not go buy a new car or boat with it.Just like people getting in trouble for not using their self directed IRA correctly.

That being said, I am having trouble analyzing the numbers and best refinancing strategies when it comes to interest rate and seasoning requirements.