The only difference is that the actual electric bill would remain the same and not be reduced.

We just had our own personal door code and it makes us feel a lot safer with guests in the house.One of the best things we did when screening guests is we would send them a "welcome message" which reinterated rules such as-Don't park in the driveway-Take your shoes off at the door-etc.and hidden (smack dab in the middle) was the "secret code phrase" that they had to reply with to confirm they actually read the welcome message.

If you are looking st the actual foreclosure auction, the qcd still makes no difference but there is a lot more to look out for.

You cannot deduct it against that property in any case, actually.

Sorry for the rant and I even went off topic but the actual question is does everyone let rentals just season the 5-7 years and then sell them off, or does anyone intend to eventually let them pay themselves off and take in the income at some point?

Mine was reminding me at least weekly after 6 months.It's a good way to save some money, but it's also a way to really extend your 'start date' of getting rent, which might actually cost you in the long run. 

In addition to the actual returns, investors will want to know about your track record, the market, the property, the business plan and the execution team.

Sandwich lease options seem to stick out to me because they require less money down on my end because I don't have to actually purchase the home with a bank loan. 

Throughout your week, knowing our criteria, do some alternative searches on your own and actually search out deals for us.

The closing agent not taking funds from third parties is actually quite unusual.