The value will be determined by an appraiser hired by the lender.

Short term, assuming the real estate lobby doesn't sue this to keep delaying/appealing, once it goes into effect there will be no more broker fees paid by tenant *unless they hire the broker*Some long term effects I can predict already: - Landlords now having to absorb broker fees will bake this into the rent (e.g. how "no fee" units typically are priced a little higher than other units) - Real estate board will require another document (or checkbox) for tenants to sign stating that they're hiring the listing broker and responsible for compensating them for their fee *if* they apply and are approved- Regular New Yorkers will have an even harder time to find an apartment because you cannot legislate/regulate away a housing crises... 

., cost segregation studies), carrying forward 2024 losses, and accelerating deductible expenses to reduce taxable income.Shift to Passive Investments: If management has become burdensome, hire a property manager or transition equity into more passive assets like turnkey properties, syndications, or REITs to reduce workload while maintaining income potential.Expand or Reinvest: Use your equity to acquire new cash flow-positive properties in markets with strong fundamentals, focusing on diversification and long-term stability.By refinancing, selling underperformers, or paying down debt, you can improve liquidity and cash flow.

Usually, you or the company you hire will need to file a moving permit for the move.

I had to hire someone to deliver those to the site.

Affordability is about 1:3So yeah on the surface it looks like a big difference, but there's a lot of things not controlled for in the stats- There were a crazy amount of houses built in the years just after the war, so housing stock was easy to come by everywhere;- Homes had nowhere near the kind of features they have now - 2 car garages, dishwashers, OTC microwaves, W/D hookups, high efficiency windows, central heat & air conditioning, etc - all those doodads and niceties drive up the cost of housing;- Fewer mortgages were 30 year, so homeowners had to pay (relatively) higher monthly payments;- Rentals were almost exclusively apartments, so there was more supply for buyers;ETCI think these things tend to be more stories that make for good press but aren't really that grounded in reality overall.

You hired them to manage the property.

In particular:(1) Should I hire a law firm or collection agency to facilitate the transaction?

This has been asked and answered many times.Ship to house or your cleaners.Have cleaners setup stuff or hire a handyman for stuff that needs to be assembled. 

At this stage I felt saving time is more important than saving money, without hiring a bookkeeper.