I don't know what will become of the company at the end of this time limit, but I don't want to wait to see, so I'm viewing this period of 5 years as the amount of time I have to hustle to get my real estate portfolio built out so that I have my own exit strategy.

Most of the time a condo/townhome won't be the right fit due to condo fees, hoa fees, etc that make it more costly for the ownership but also more management intensive.

 - you can furnish fairly cheap (offer up, CL, buy nothing …, thrift or consignment stores, etc) but it take more effort and more calendar time.  

@Bob RooksJWB does have a good reputation, have been in business a long time, and are vertically integrated.  

If you ask most small-time NNJ investors today, they are investing for appreciation and are OK with breakeven scenarios on the cash flow side, which is risky even for a stable market like the NYC metro area.

I can't count how many times lenders try to assign a percentage of ownership to a Trustee when numerous attorneys have explained to them that it doesn't work that way, etc...

The Annual Allowable Rent Increase effective August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025 is based on the lesser of 4% or the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area.

I would tell you to pay down your credit cards even if you focus on just one card at a time to get the balance down to 30% or less of credit limit.

Each Housing Authority may file an Administrative Plan up to 1 time per year to modify the Section 8 HUD guidelines.

At this time, you might come out ahead using a hard money lender who does not charge a pre-payment penalty.