Our rule of thumb is to offer 1/4 of the appraised value for the house.  6 months of rent will pay for the house. 

You just have to make sure that you follow the rules/regulations and disclose everything that is necessary. 

Accountability partner- sometimes you need someone to light a fire under your butt to take action, so you do what you need to do.I'm probably forgetting some things and not doing the gurus justice... lol... but I would say the personalized support and the hand-holding are the biggest benefits.

There are no laws/rules broken by doing this because you are giving away your own information.

Your appraisal will have to be able to support the increase that amount though. 

I'm not sure where I am going with this, but what are the thoughts on someone having a need for an emotional support animal(prescribed by psychiatric doctor) and carries a firearm?

Do you have a rule of thumb ( numbers) that you use to determine how much a rehab is.

Cash flow is ~$350 a monthly but it doesn't meet the 2% rule (it's at 1.50%).

@Tara TunpichartiI avoid properties with HOAs, but other investors such as @Eric Hardt has made it work.I don't like dealing with HOA boards, special assessments, and how they might make things more miserable for an investor (changing rules etc). 

I don't want to have all this confrontation and I don't want to have to watch everything I do (they are not demanding that they be home when I go there, even though the lease only requires 24 hours notice for me to enter, regardless of who is or is not there).I guess I'm just looking for some commiseration and support :-) It'd be useful to hear what others have gone through, how they've handled and the outcome.