Hey @Denis Angulo-Rodriguez, we are publishing a new book Military House Hacking this Thursday, Nov. 1.

I can't imagine being allowed a stepped-up basis when living because people would abuse it through straw man transfers left and right.

I've had lenders the past actually do research on the gift giver, and deny loans based on where the gift giver got the funds..  

If I have an allergy to animals - can I deny STR tenants with service animals due to an allergy?

Even then you may get denied as some municipalities don't allow it. 

I'm also in contact with the builder.I looked at this new construction of which they are small box's built as cheap as humanly possible on lots that are basically given away.5 years from now when they are used and abused rentals they will revert to the mean price point.. be worth 35 to 50k.. so who ever is buying these will lose 50% or so of the value.. no way they will maintain those values in those neighborhoods. 

I didn't hire them for marketing work, though, so I can't confirm or deny their work there.

However, don't abuse that because if you start throwing out left right and center and piss them off, they're going to tell you to stop and not work with you again.

I confronted the tenant who denied everything and tried to hide the roommate's belongings.

For example If someone denies you because you don’t know what cap rate means they probably will not be a good mentor since the purpose of this is for you to learn more information from someone claiming to be more experienced.