I've read that the new tax law eliminates HELOC interest deduction, even if the debt is primary residence debt (not for 2nd house, new car, etc.) 

It's also good practice to learn to say no to 'good deals' when they don't actually line up with your goals, even if the price is right.

I suggest taking the time to read all the course suggested reading (chapters from textbook and sections of law) before going through the slides for that unit.

Tenants come back with sob story about how short notice is due to upcoming deployment (they are moving across town, wife is staying here during deployment, no military documentation provided)Move out date is accepted; if they want out that bad I don't want to force them to stay for fear of damagesBy CA law we can withhold 13 days of rent from their deposit due to insufficient notice to vacate. 

What are some of the best practices for this as a start up company.  

The best way to make more cash with Airbnb hosting is knowing how to run your business, which comes from a few months of practice. 

IT is SOOOO RARE it's not a practical criteria. 

I'm not sure how you, as the buyer, would be "low balled", but if you have further questions, as a former Commercial Broker (still licensed, but not practicing), I'd be happy to offer some assistance.

Hi @Joseph Tramonte,Check your local laws, but where we operate, we send a rent increase notice to the tenant (60 days notice required for us) and there are two options from here: If we don’t hear back, after the 60 days pass, their lease becomes month-to-month and the new rent amount kicks in. 

NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) administered through FEMA is the government option and has had a monopoly for 50 years and due to this has driven up the cost. 10 years ago the president and both houses signed into law that the market is now open to private flood insurance companies (usually backed by Lloyds).