I’ve started reducing my number of doors: better locations/ higher returns and less stress. 

If your dad has the funds to cover that and then essentially reduce what he's giving you with regards to the house - then...

With a larger down payment, you can reduce your loan fees and interest expenses, and you will have an easier time qualifying for a hard money lender since you have no experience. 

Depreciation and other related costs will reduce that income tax burden owed to the state.

Then it hit me...I took the tile to the store, had them match a color to it and then reduced the color by 50% and 75%.

Is it possible to reduce the annual premium with some earthquake retrofitting like seismic anchors or anything like that?

Keep in mind many buyers calculate/ add their own expenses thus lowering the cap rate that they see, so trying to be creative in reducing expenses (i.e. not including management even if you use it) may not be helpful.

In a short sale, the highest price yields the largest payoff on the obligation owed by the owner and reduces any deficiency which may be found to be due from the borrower, if any, so the Realtor has an obligation to act in a manner to reduce the client's potential liabilities and the degree that credit will be effected arising from the writeoff.

§§ 5101-5113).When reviewing the below comments we encourage HUD to keep in mind two of the purposes of the SAFE Act: (1) increase uniformity; and (2) reduce regulatory burden.

The seller's bottom line should be reduced by the 3% and you should get a check for the 3%.