I've tried to have an additional electric meter installed but power company won't install one unless I have a second address (911 address) assigned to it, which the city won't let me do.

However I feel if I'm going to pay someone to tell me who to talk to or what to do and pay additional fees on top of whatever I'm paying, I might as well just talk to the pro from the get go.

It adds additional cost and requires some time, but it can be done. 

Many landlords require renters insurance, and that they either be added to the policy or be additional interest, for the purposes of being notified when it is canceled. 

He lets me know that he put in an additional sump pump on the other end of the basement, replaced the gas valves in the boiler and water heaters, is having the mold taken care of, and has fixed a few other odds and ends. 

After rolling over the money, can I make additional contributions to my SoloK going forward (every year), even though I’ll be a W2 employee?

The property now listed for $152,000 it last sold for $2 and before that for $24,000new owners modernized it and found out that there are 1 1/2 additional bathrooms.

--------------Rather than overbid well above the amount of the judgment that led to this foreclosure, the lawyers will just start the process over again and hope that the bidder will find another property to spend their money on in the interim and won't be in the auction room next month to try to get a cheap deal on a $730,000 house, allowing the bank to acquire Joseph and Tina's house for minimal additional cost to their exposure from both the mortgage and the home equity loan.

I'm sure the others out there that are far more experienced than me have additional tactics, but certainly try those!

If cheaper, you're coming out ahead as far as living expenses while you are there ( in addition to the mortgage paydown and tax benefits) , and then if it cashflows once you leave, it should be a good deal.