The required maintenance typically must be well documented (receipts & pictures), and then usually the carrier has an inspector come back out, review the areas of concern, and confirm that all work has been done. 

The solution there is to adopt a plan document that provides the flexibility they need to accomplish their goals.

Every department is beneficial to keep the big wheel turning.

It's all about which your accountant feels is more beneficial. 

Is it beneficial to be listening to the older podcasts?

I don't know how much of each they will give me yet but it will be very beneficial as my cash reserves are extremely low because of a disaster flip I am currently going through. 

If you want to start running a property management company then you should start documenting everything that you do in your business in order to hand it off to someone as a "how to" manual.

HELOCs may be more beneficial if you plan on repaying the loan within a few years.On the other hand, if you think it will take longer than a few years to repay, then it may prove more beneficial to do a cash-out refi at a lower interest rate, fixed, and spread out over a longer-term.Hope this helps,Alex Roter / Loan Advisor

You need to call several and get a good feel for them and have them willing to invest the time in your eventual partnership that can lead to a mutually beneficial relationship. 

They’re older and not great with technology so I pretty much did all the paperwork and e-signatures and document submission etc.