Add to that when you put <20% down, you're going to have PMI on top of the regular mortgage payments.

You can also take the profit first approach and make sure you are taking profit out of your real estate on a regular basis to do with as you'd like.

We regularly update it.

A regular GC might be able to assist with the remainder or all of the work to include foundation.

I accept them and mitigate the risk by (a) screening the animals, (b) having a solid set of rules that are quickly and fairly enforced, (c) regular inspections, especially for cat units, and (d) charging a monthly pet fee.Let's say I have five single-family homes.

I could sell my entire portfolio of 28 doors and pull the leverage lever OR I could sell this 14 unit and pay for something in all cash and do a lazy 1031 exchange, or do a regular 1031 which puts more pressure on the time frame. 

The plan is to: - Make regular payments on the seller-held mortgage for the agreed-upon term.- Pay off the balloon payment at the end of the term.- Immediately refinance the property with a traditional bank mortgage to pull out a significant portion of equity. 

By expanding density, a city like Dallas would multiply the housing supply, which naturally helps balance demand and affordability.

I am not sure I've ever seen where the tax writeoffs are different for STRs than they are for MTR's or LTR's in terms of writing losses off against your regular income. 

I will be self-managing this first rental, so I have wondered what the best way is to make sure the softener is regularly salted.