Thanks for including some of your tips especially strategies to reach short term goals.

These would be paid only after the preferred rate is distributed and the decision to include any of these would be made at your discretion and agreed upon by all investors.

I am looking to include regulations for a duplex about parking and property maintenance either in the leasing contract  or as an addendum to the contract. 

So I find that when I evaluate properties according to the BiggerPockets method, including CapEx monthly, including 5% of gross rents for repairs and maintanence, including 10% for property managers, etc, NO property passes any test.  1% rule, 50% rule, or even being positive cash flow.  

Easy. what's the cost of the extra interest on a 5% down loan including PMI?

HOA includes water, insurance and maintenance.i have interested tenants ready for a 3 year lease lock in.The rent in the area is up to 2100-2200the seller is asking for 299000, i plan on offering 225k; i did the analysis on the basis that the property may be worth the seller's asking price. 

I was initially surprised b/c my lender has been great and has always included about 80% of new rents on a potential purchase into the equation.

Starting early may allow you to get some re-design included to your benefit, but even if not there is still time for the court to sort things out while work proceeds so it doesn't need to be a scramble on your end.

That covers pretty much everything from the studs up including the markup on labor / materials.

Including buying homes for me to personally live in , not under the business.