There are lots of areas you can choose but be sure to check out places like Lakewood, Old Brooklyn, Brooklyn Centre, Cudell, Edgewater, Jefferson and West Boulevard. 

If you have other applicants, you can choose someone else, but you can't reject an applicant because of the service animal(s), as that would be discriminatory and against the Fair Housing Act and other laws.

Yes don't need the 3 days in a hud transaction The repairs very well may be but usually requested at the time the appraisal is received Brokerage accounts can be used for reserves If you choose to transfer funds they can be used as well .

I know this isn't the path everyone would choose, but it seems like AN option to me.

Action speaks louder than words.Loved* that response     Why didn't you choose reputation over experience?

If you have ample time and want to be hands-on, I’d recommend choosing a market that interests you and building a team—including an agent, contractors, and a management company—to support you throughout the process.However, if you’re busy and don’t have the time to manage all these aspects, turnkey options might be a better fit.

Choose the right path based on risk, desire for immediate returns, and financial situation.Good luck!

If the client chooses to sell down the road, I will refer them back to the referring agent;3.

We will choose our general contractor based upon reputation, references from my own commercial construction contacts (I have held a LA State - Building Construction license since 2001), their solvency, then finally their proposed bid.

Start going to local real estate investing meetups before choosing a realtor or a lender.