Trying to see if this is another way to pull cash out and keep my low rate on my regular mortgage. 

Hey Savanna, you could use hard money to purchase and fix up the property then refi out with a regular mortgage.

A company that offers regular training opportunities is also a must.

Some of the big ones I've heard are things like having a great tenant portal for handling maintenance requests and rental applications, quick response times when dealing with tenant follow up, showing face at the property or at least routine drive by checks and a reliable maintenance team to handle property repair and upkeep.

These meetups and masterminds are the room - if you're not predictably and routinely there, then expect to be left out :)

@Joshua Milam use a conventional loan to buy the 1st primary residence ..if you  are using some sort of special bond or down payment assistance  program - ask and  reserach the details  regarding the mon time frame  that you  have to reside in it  ...if using a  regular  conventional loan - then  you are  fine with the plan to  use a FHA loan to purchase a new  primary residence  MFR 

That's like asking if you'd like the make micro money or regular money.

I would consider converting it to regular unfurnished LTR, but we already have the furniture, etc.Make sure 1) you know the STR sentiment of the public and the politicians 2) have an exit plan if anti STR regulations are passed.  

One of the weird things about Pgh's and Cleveland's climate is that grass growth is simply not as EVEN or REGULAR as it is anywhere else I've lived.

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