One more tip – people remember stories that trigger their emotions.

Is there a way to lock that area so renters couldn’t go to your part of the house?

The good ones won't lock you in to a term and will allow you to try PM out to see if it's a good fit for you. 

I locked them in at sub 3% 30-year fixed rates.

These withdrawal limits are triggered in order to prevent the fund from having to make forced sales.However, even with pre-set withdrawal limits from these REIT companies, investors can continue to withdraw their money in the future, which has several negative effects on REITs:1) It prevents REITS from buying properties or continue existing projects (in order to hold-on to cash reserves and pay back investors)  2) If investors continue to withdraw money, this may lead to a downward spiral of selling assets if it can't gain the trust of its investors (i.e. the forced sales of its properties).   2a) As a matter of fact, Blackstone has put up for sale its 49.9% interest in MGM Grand Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay Resort & CasinoGiven the above news and with Zillow, Redfin and Opendoor closing down there iBuying departments, Is this another bellweather for dire commercial and residential economic conditions to come? 

The interesting thing is that the 4.5% is locked in for 10 years.

With fuel delivered once a year, many villages are locked into prices over $9/gallon for gas for the year. 

This option interests me because her loan is locked at 3.5% interest rate.

Also, my current CPA (who also resides in Chicago) is great and also specializes in real estate.I will add that spending the necessary money on a solid CPA is worth its weight in gold and pulling the trigger before you feel like you can afford it is a good thing!

I decided to do a 3 yr interest only at 7% with a 12-month lock-in.