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Just starting this process, but are their agent who simply deal with laundromats… or should we deal with a business broker?

@Bruce Tieuhouse hacking is a great way to get started and I think your plan is great - but I would reset your expectations on the numbers:1. the goal of a house hack isn't to live for free. 

Check the utilities have been moved out of her name and if they have, she left the key, you have it in writing that she wanted to leave and all of her stuff is gone, then I'd say go in and start getting it ready for the next tenant.

A $10k price reduction usually equates to around $35-50 in monthly savings (on a $250-300k loan amount) but a $10K interest rate buy-down can reduced monthly installments by $250/mo or more on a   What are you seeing in your portfolio or real estate/mortgage business?

I've decided to explore mid-term renting through Airbnb, but I'm unsure of the best methods to get started.

I bet you are starting the call by telling them they are in preforeclosure.

Hi Sandra, First, let me start off by apologizing. 

Have already started #2!!

Thats a 15-20K savings.