@Nathan CoxThe "2 out of the last 5 year rule" in real estate allows homeowners to exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 for married couples) of capital gains from the sale of their primary residence if they lived in the home for at least two out of the five years before the sale.

Going into areas that are 50% below ( the hood) all the homes are sold to investors so it like little  MF SFR's the values only track cap rates IE what will and investor pay for a return. whereas buying a touch above the median homeowners are buying and they dont care about cash flow or rental rates they want quality place to live.

Doing the right thing is expensive, but it pays off in the end.Yes, this is the option I initially explored and came across this pilot program that NYC was offering specifically to help homeowners legalize basement/cellar apartments but it seems like the pilot program was not much of a success.

I sent a letter to a western Wisconsin homeowner in foreclosure. 

I have had a number of clients who are both homeowners and contractors ask me to review a contract for home improvements (home addition, renovations, pool, deck, etc.) and request that I review the contract to make sure it contains all of the necessary information.

Yes, they are more difficult to sell (the average homeowner won't be able to buy them, but other investors ARE constantly looking for apartment building offerings- especially the smaller, easier to manage ones, perhaps you reduce the rent for a handy tenant to be the 'maintenance guy', and a smaller complex he can handle in addition to his 'day job'... with multiple units, you get more rent money 'per door'- and if one or two is in transition (not rented), you have the others to make up the shortfall. 

You can have Home Owners and Flood Insurance and the Big Bad Wolf will blow your house down and then, you need to pay a lawyer to try to collect damages from Insurance who may never pay you. 

Hello Group I have a short term rental in the Santa Cruz area that I am looking to get homeowner's insurance on. 

Best way to start is as a First Time Home Owner.

Homeowner.