So, the best rates are usually with shorter balloon periods like 5 or 10 years.When the balloon period is coming due, you just reset the balloon period for another period term or refinance with another lender.the only thing you have to be concerned with would be early payment penalties if you try to refinance too early.

I would cozy up to them and ask for a forwarding address in the event there is any misdirected mail after they move out.

Basically, instead of testing every outlet and door handle, he is inspecting the larger and more concerning items, i.e. electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roof, drainage, attic space, foundation, crawl space/basement, etc.PM me if you want his info.

Brought in a number of concrete contractors and they all asked were they at the correct address, because the sidewalk they were looking at (my property) did not look bad at all, but the one next door (owner occupied) was in terrible shape.

If you qualify anyway, you would probably be better off just getting conventional loan in your own name.Another concern is that co-borrowing with an LLC could be the equivalent of co-mingling funds, so you run the risk of making the LLC useless anyway. 

The more though I heard people’s concerns about becoming a real estate agent I quickly let the doubt set in about coming and am still in my current job in new construction as an estimator and purchaser.

The other concern would be capital gains taxes.

You can set up for certain actions to prompt an automatic postcard to the address in addition to the email or call.   

But I know some of them have high association fees and I am concerned that association fees make them hard to resell.Thank you for suggestions.

If that doesn’t work, perhaps other incremental goals could be for the owner to provide their email address, agree to a brochure in the mail or provide referrals of someone else who might want to sell.You will need a list for them to call.