I know I could go through a Lawyer that does some local title companies docs and when I called I was told its about 500 plus the title search fee if I wanted one.   

According to the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act:Even if a landlord has a no pet policy in place, the law does not consider service animals as pets and therefore the service animal is exempt from such a restriction.Service animals are allowed anywhere a person would go, including food areas that would normally restrict an animal’s presence.Landlords cannot charge a pet deposit or pet fee for service animals, however the tenant is liable for any damage that the service animal may cause.Landlords can require written verification from the tenant’s health care provider that they are disabled but cannot ask for any specifics about the disability.Landlords can require written verification from the tenant’s health care provider that the service animal is needed.Landlords can request copies of the animal’s health records to prove the animal is in good health, parasite-free and immunized/vaccinated.Landlords can write warnings or even evict a tenant with a service animal if the animal is disturbing others, posing a threat to others or causing considerable damage to the property.In other words, you can ask for appropriate paperwork concerning the tenant’s need for the service animal and to verify the animal’s health. 

Here is what is being considered:SCENARIO 1):1) Parents loan us money at X% rate.2) Loan terms would allow for early payment without penalty (we would get a conventional loan in 2-5 years to pay parents back). 

-will I be able to keep my interest rates?

Once you get a little experience and have learned a few things from using tenant cloud, etc... it may be easier to screen without paying extra fees, but that's just me, I like infrastructure when I'm new at something.  

We ended up finding a local CPA who we’ve been with ever since - no yearly fee, no monthly fee, no hourly fee.

The combination of the market and the current interest rates are making us hesitant, but at the same time we are eager/excited to get ready, and feel we have the cash to do so...

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Principle, interest, property taxes, property insurance, HOA fee, repair reserve?  

Also you need to figure out how you intend to cover inevitable property damage done by guests but there are plenty of solutions for that in the marketplace where guests pay a flat fee per reservation in lieu of a deposit and you get covered for an assortment of potential issues (bad checks, credit card chargebacks, fraud, personal property damage, etc.)