We have a significant portion of savings set aside, but are not convinced plowing 20%+ down into a primary residence is a best practice at this stage to complement our early retirement goals.

"Twisting", "rolling", and other similar words tend to describe movement in excess of normal foundational settling in most contexts. 

if you lease it out to a group of students for $600/bed and it brings in $2,400/m, and all that excess cash flow goes straight to the bottom line.

Because we were discussing with the lender from the early stages, we set it up as we went along, and didn't have to re-do or re-structure anything.

You’ve determined some solid quantitative benchmark’s to use – FICO over 650, earnings in excess of 3x the rent, clean criminal/background report, and a solid recommendation from their prior landlord.  

No issue at this stage.

Looking for a reputable title company not not only will help in the final stages of my refinance - but also as I move forward and continue to purchase more real estate.

Economists worry a second wave of layoffs is keeping the numbers elevated, posing a potential threat to an economic recovery that’s now in the early stages.

They're all small things:Fire extinguisher, grass seed, bleach, bug barrier, exterior door knobs, folders for appliance manuals, lawn mower (we want our tenants to mow).All told, this is a fairly small list, but the cost for everything there is around $250, and when every dollar counts, it's important to realize every cost.Have you already purchased or are you in the hunting-for-a-deal stage?

We tell our clients their fees will be up to $400 to the Writ stage.