I know the right thing to do is to upgrade the system, but I'm predicting that this could be one of a number of points to be raised during negotiating, and if I say "I'm going to have to install hard-wired smoke detectors with interconnection between units" I want to make sure I'm right.

I want to get into buy and hold for now to raise enough capital to get into flipping.

a biz card?

Make sure you set it up correctly and use it to obtain vendor lines for rehabbing, cash lines and business credit cards.  

I think any good inspector might do the trick, but if you can find someone familiar with the state green card inspections--that would be awesome (assuming your multifamily is more than 3 units).  

,I was raised Catholic (though I choose not to practice anymore) and was a liturgical musician for over 30 years.

This was a suburban area in GA.Another item if you pay utility is watching out for water usage increases even with no leaks from the city or county raising the water & sewer per gallon usage rates.

So is this correct, that since you agreed to a balloon payment after 8 years you're planning on having 25% equity in the property via raised rents and principal pay-down after 7 years, and then you'll be able to re-finance with a traditional bank owned mortgage at 75% LTV?

I've also had some success by clustering my purchases so that I can take advantage of zero percent financing on my Lowe's card.

It's like paying off one credit card with another from my perspective.