The bathrooms are very narrow so I was wondering if there's a requirement to have a bathtub.

I'd ask for vet documentation for proof pet has received all state required vaccines.

Simply gifting him half the property now wouldn’t immediately allow him to claim the exclusion without fulfilling this residency requirement, I don't believe.One thought would be to use a HELOC to pull just enough equity out of the current home and use it to buy a smaller home, or at least the down payment.

It’s not the most simple task unfortunately - definitely requires some technical skill.

Jake may also shy away from the effort and vulnerability required to build a healthy relationship.

While they generated some cash flow, I found the effort required to manage them wasn’t worth the return.

Additionally, we have developed templates for tracking key metrics that we require our PMs to fill out weekly. 

There are also 'mezz' lenders (typically for larger transactions) who will cover up to 90% CLTV and require you to bring the remaining equity to the deal, and additionally there is Gap Funding in the form of unsecured personal debt.The latter can potentially be the most expensive option, but allows for true 100% financing as there are no restrictions for how to use these funds, as they are unsecured, and generally obtained through personal credit, income etc (since there is no collateral for obtaining these funds).

If you're eligible, a VA loan is your best choice since it requires $0 down, no PMI, and allows multi-family properties.

I am considering getting into this space (looking at some courses), but worried that its too late, and that deep local market knowledge/understanding of buyers/connection with developers etc is required to make this work, which only incumbent/long term investors will have and would be hard for a new entrant starting from scratch to catch-up...is my hypothesis valid in your opinion ?