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I will double check with my contact there, but the response that you guys have provided put me at ease.Always always call them personally to double check the wire instruction.And if local, just go to their local office.

Yesterday, I noticed a bike in the front yard which was not there when I did my initial inspection.I normally don't touch these kinds of properties (and try to avoid occupied properties in general), but it was so cheap I couldn't resist.

Depending where you are, some utilities are attached to the house and some to the person living there. 

what's your personal guideline for how much to keep in reserves per property?

HELOCs are for personal residences and CAN be underwritten by Fannie Mae.

My criteria are:  An area I want to enjoy with my familyNo pending or or existing STR restrictions or legislation in processPotential occupancy rates > 150 days per year Net cash flow between -5k to $5k per yearFamily friendly destinations, non Bachelor party destinations I wrote a BP blog article also that touches on some of this as well that you might find interesting.  

Some of them are pretty convincing, others are obviously fake like using generic font for the signature like you’d see in a docusign sig, birthday or other info is wrong, edges are blurry, photo is of a different person than the owners social media profile pic, etc.

Additionally, as the sole person running this business do I need to set it up for my properties to pay the PM company and then the company pays me as an employee or since I'm the owner of the company I don't have any employees and so there would technically be no employee side? 

Sometimes, talking with them (with the right person guiding that conversation) about your shared vision for the future can help turn them around.