This is good to know as we map out our next steps.

I ultimately obtained a variance to build 12 townhomes and 18 condos reliant on my hardship case and by agreeing to take responsibility for replacing the retaining wall in a re-designed terrace approach that stepped the wall back from the most immediate neighbors which was a rounding error once applied to the overall project budget.

They make money on every step of the process, and there's a lot of incentive for them to exaggerate what your returns will be.

It looks like you're taking the right steps by identifying a promising market.

Having mortgage software is a great step—making sure the loans are well-documented and attractive to investors will make the process smoother.

What steps do you take to protect furnishings in your MTR rental agreements?

- Insurance Implications: How might allowing pets affect my homeowner's insurance, and what steps should I take to ensure proper coverage?

I’m an architect who has recently stepped into the world of real estate development, taking over my father’s small business.

ALSO they have regs on rooming houses only allowed in specific zoning, similar zoning as for hotels;  only on main streets in business districts AND you have to apply for licensing and blabla as for a hotel..That said;  there is a small movement supporting rent by the room as a small step toward solving affordable housing. 

We have owned 14 SF rentals and 4 apartment complexes totaling near 1,000 units, and over 17 year period we have been sued exactly once.We had a 350lb resident that missed the bottom step of the staircase, fell and hurt himself.