I filled out a analyzation report and would be open to any information or comments.

I would like to start keeping books on my properties vs having their financial information buried in my personal finances.My questions for the community:1) If my goal is to eventually seek financing from others and therefore I will need P&L Statements and other reports on my properties, what software should I use - Quickbooks, Buildium, etc?

- What are typical terms on private lending for these properties?

What kind of rents are typical you think?

I have a detailed report I can send you on what we are looking for.

Hello,I am hoping to get advice on whether or not I should switch my home from a typical annual rental agreement to a vacation rental. 

Let me first start off by saying my oldest child is 3.5 years old so I know things will change many times before she sets off to college.That said, after reading an article about the uses of a 529 plan, it mentions that it can also be used to pay for off campus housing, up to the cost of on campus housing reported by the schools financial office.  

Check on Zillow, etc first to see if you can get the property report from the county.

Couple of things, you may not be able to convert the garage into a studio apartment, that depends on your zoning, and that goes for @Judy P. idea about splitting the property into two lots, it all depends on zoning and what you are allowed to put there, but if the typical lot is an acre or less, i think she has a good idea, i wouldn't sell just yet until you did some research. what town do you have the property in ?

So essentially I would like to funnel all of my cash + future cash towards building a rental portfolio and flipping homes during the downtime at work (storm season starts around march and typically ends by November).What do you guys think?