Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, kind of like special lenders, offer good rates but need well-kept properties with lower down payments and longer payback times.

This is our first time being landlord. 

Currently they are leased for the next year, so this gives me the time to really decide on what the right strategy would be moving forward.Thank you!

We help clients determine which route makes the most sense all the time! 

In my real Estate brokerages I have owned 90% women  in lending lots of women loan officers and of course support staff is mainly women.. at The title companies I work with their is maybe one male and 10 to 20 females all the senior escrow officers are women.the only time i see men in the escrow side of things is back east in states that use attorneys to close deals and those are generally all men.. as in the attorney that owns the practice is male and his staff is generally female  Not all but majority of the companies I have closed with back east are like this,

The first thing that comes to mind is what is your friend's goals in real estate? 

. - Like others mentioned above it depends FIRST on your financing structure. 

May be able to google too.Most wholesale carpet stores will quote you a lot less than the guys advertising on TV and with big fancy showrooms but know there is still room to negotiate but may take you purchasing several times so that the salesman realizes you are a return customer.

We have a one year old daughter who keeps us busy and we love playing sports and spending time outdoors with our free time. 

Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact same services and operate the exact same way, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.