In your shoes, it might be reducing your tax burden the most.

Pay your team members well and as you would want to be paid if you were in their shoes.  

I just want to get other's opinion on what they would do in my shoes.

For sure, review all the terms: rate, loan term, is the money that you are required to pay at closing correct (if any), When fist payment is due, if you've not already done so, get a copy of appraisal.You may be in a different time zone, I would request that a lender rep that you got your financing with be on the phone with you in case something comes up.

When I practiced in both MA and ME, almost everything in the NAR COE was reproduced in state consumer protection law.If it were me in your shoes:1.

There have been horror stories though, some of which you can find on BP.I would go for syndications if I were in your shoes.

@Matt MichaelsIf I were in your shoes I’d definitely have the conversation with them first and see how that goes.

Telling us that we should just accept the price because "We are already giving you an honest bid..." is the reason contractors have a bad rep in the first place.

It's super helpful to find a local mentor in your area who was once in your shoes.

If I'm in your shoes, I'd budget around $200-$300/month for each apartment in terms of all maintenance/utilities cost.