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So, I've got a seller who has had an ongoing divorce for ~5 years. He has 2 properties that he used to rent out a couple years ago, but quit as the additional income would relinquish his benefits for his children. The...

There are a ton of things to consider when starting any company: That your area can sustain another contractor and still remain profitable.

If I sell my current lot for say $140K, can I use the proceeds as a down payment for the house, with me paying cash for the remaining amount of the cost of that house (lets say its $250K)?

@Leela Gutta the assessed values of homes for property taxes still remain very low compared to CA.

I took a check one time, because I happened to be at the property and was going to the very bank that the tenant was on their way to for the deposit. 75% of our tenants pay electronically online, and the remaining 25% go to a local bank where we have a tenant access account set up and make their deposit that way.

The extended stay hospitality industry is on fire since it remained profitably all the way through the covid crisis.

It is generally allowable for conventional financing if the people named on the mortgage remain majority owners.

As inflation numbers go up and prices for other needs go up, fixed monthly mortgage payments for the previously purchased property remain the same.

I wouldn't worry about that part of it.I think the issue here is there's no money to be made for the investor, and therefore no motivation to buy.