In terms of the plastic lasting, I've replaced so many of them with those high class crimp fittings only to just pull apart in a few years, give me a sweated joint k copper water main all day, more expensive but it should last. 

As a loan officer, they are there not to say no to you, but rather to figure out how to make your situation fit the guidelines so loans can be closed. 

I look for areas where the rent would fit the 2%+ rule or better.  

Preferably loan products that would fit someone with a score of 680 to 700.

Study the numbers and how they interact with each other.... then stress test your investment however you see fit.

Especially, when I can look at more than 8 companies to find the best fit. 

How do we fit that in 950 square feet?

New = less maintenance not more - shiny pennies are always attractive  - the latest in designs fits and finishes 5.)

Most areas fit into one of those categories although rarely but sometimes you do have areas with high cash flow and high appreciation or low cash flow and low appreciation.

The guy I'm cancelling on just seemed really busy and had trouble fitting me in initially so I thought it might not have been a big deal to cancel...