The lender is an extended family member who's got about $300,000 from the sale of an extra house.

When I got married a couple of years ago, I bought a duplex, rented out the 2nd unit by the room and airbnbed extra rooms in my unit.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

My reason for getting my license is to earn some extra income while also being more active in my real estate market.

Do you have any extra tips for getting a tenant that is not just wanting a free ride during this pandemic with the halt on evictions?

My lender says to wait an extra month since rates are so high at the moment.

I'm having a hard time calling a few hundred extra deaths a day a serious issue.A realistic outlook for this virus wreaking havoc on the world is a couple of months. 

You're certainly on the right track to creating that extra family time you desire.

Can I write this extra interest off as well as the interest on the investment property loan? 

Also, we will eventually add a 1200sf garage apartment on the property not attached to the house or current garage for extra cash flow plus the additional three car garage for the structure.