Sometimes you'll have a sponsor who gets an ownership percentage just for using their wealth to sign the loan.it's a complicated process, sounds like you haven't done much research on it.

my house measures 1522 ft.² overall, I rent out 430 ft.² of that, I have a 10 x 10 home office also in the house, in order to calculate the percentage for the home office, do I include the total square footage of the house, or just the square footage of the house where I live in, minus the 430 I rent out?

If you have balances, pay off/down the cards with the “highest percentage minimum payment” compared to balance.Check refi options on your Charleston house to lower the monthly payment.These are strictly to lower DTI, these are not necessarily sound financial strategies overall.Good luck!

I certainly don't mind paying for what services I receive but a percentage plus contract ensures that the PM is paid regardless of performance. 

It keeps a certain percentage from doing anything because they do not have the proper knowledge to know their rights.Shore up your lease for next time and have reviewed by a local real estate attorney.

However, if you get a multi family, some lenders will allow you to use a percentage of the current rent in place to help qualify for the loan.

The most important numbers are the ones with dollar signs in front...not percentages behind. 

I just happened to see a lot of properties that are either MFR or SFR that need no repair, are already occupied and offered 12-19% (give or take a percentage point or two).

Rei is applied math using dollar signs, not percentages. 

The percentage changes every year as the debt decreases.