Please be aware that some of these numbers are of course a guestimate.

My situation: I have an FHA loan at about 5.5% and my understanding is that it usually makes sense to refi once rates are about .5% lower than your existing rate, which means I may need another .75 to 1% decrease in the rate.

Hey Hares, I started to see the same slippage in a property management company I was using in NC and ultimately I made the decision to self manage everything even from across the country. 

I'm new here and I'm planning to invest in STR in the USA.

Tenant also agrees to the following:-All drains, waste pipes, and plumbing are accepted as clear by Tenant at the time of occupancy, and any material blocking them after occupancy shall be repaired at Landlord’s cost, unless determined by repair person that such blockage occurred during the time Tenant controlled the Premises and due to some fault or negligenceCOVENANTS OF LANDLORD.

Do I normally have my awesome real estate agent ALL of the legwork?

Looking to structure the deal with concession's to come as little out of pocket as possible so I have different offers in mind, but the payment is between the ranges.I figure another 20% for Property Management, Vacancy, Maintenance which totals to $1,100.84/M-$1,146.14/M. 

Expensive also.. you can move out of the downtown core towards N Charleston and summerville and things get less expensive.

Home Light is a company that will essentially loan you money against the equity in the house you re selling.

However, I have found that in Seattle, most investors stay away due to the stringent renting laws and the high cost of real estate.