She is new.The couple in the unite 1, separated from the construction by Unit 2, have been here for 4 years and they are asking more money because they are saying they are working from home.

To achieve cash flow in this high interest rate environment, it will take finding/making a great deal or putting more money down.

All told, your expenses are $1,333 per month and your rent income is $1,500 a month for a total earnings of $167 per month.If you divide your annual earnings by the amount of money invested, you'll see it's a 4% return.

So you're self-managing to save money, but you don't have systems in place to actually manage the property?

Some hard money lenders will "offer" 100% financing, but a lot of them are doing a bait and hook strategy and will still be limited to LTV regardless.

Don't buy stuff you don't need just to lower your tax burden.7) Don't worry about it too much - accept the fact that in order to have a big tax bill...it means you (typically) had to make a bunch of money. 

Do what you need to do to accumulate more down payment money.

EMD is money he is at risk of losing if he can't close the deal.

With the interest rate you have and appreciation you are getting, you will make a ton of money in the long run. 

Such as them claiming that they sent money when they didn’t, or claiming they paid more than they really did, or them saying they owe less than they really do.