@Lisa Thoele  Its a fine line in the ultra competitive   west coast markets.When I speak at RIAs and other events in LA.. the first thing I ask is a show of hands from the audience who is a RE agent.. virtually every hand is raised.. then I ask Who is a Private lender and again nearly all the audience raises their hands.Its not quite that way here in Oregon.. but its still a very vibrant RE market..

Simple green space and seasonal food vending in the heart of town would seem to be a fine plan, entirely within the zoning ordinances as they currently exist (although a restroom facility may be necessary for long term).  

The TOT regulation includes any structure used for transient sleeping per poses and states that you must register said place and remit taxes or be subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of up to $1K and/or up to 6 months in jail.  

With a finance degree he can go into lending, commercial appraising, and things like that.  

It is their responsibility to stop the service in their name - at which time it goes automatically into mine (again I am notified) and they get a final bill.I do not return their security deposit until I call and get verification that their final bill has been paid.

I have been reading quite a bit about how Dodd-Frank and SAFE affect SF and it is somewhat daunting, nonetheless interesting.If a SF deal were to come to fruition, I would most definitely involve an RMLO and an RE attorney, as one of the more "sticky" aspects of it is that it is not only an RE transaction, but a finance transaction as well.Thanks again.

I was having a conversation with a fine lady who I've known for many years and when the topic of HOAs cropped up, she actually swore!

Novice question - If I have a deposit down on a property through a real estate contract and am in the process of securing a loan with a finance company, with the loan application submitted and being evaluated, can I tell the loan company that I've changed my mind?

I would like to lay out a scenerio for a property that I am closing on in the next few weeks (hopefully, we have a final approval for SS) and hear what other buy and hold investors have to say.Backstory- My normal bread and butter property in this area is badly distressed, total rehab (all mechanicals and cosmetics).

I looked at it as a finance deal.