. -- but the government has not issues with them, because no one has reported them.I am perfectly willing to abate lead where it is a legitimate concern, but some of the stuff the report brings up is kind of outrageous, and doing everything the way the government wants will cost $22k (I got an estimate from a professional certified to do lead abatement).I know no one can tell what the exact rules are in my local area, but I'm curious if anyone has ever been in a similar boat -- had a tenant get a government agency to inspect a house for lead, or dealt generally with HUD's lead abatement requirements (which are what my local government's rules are based on).

And that's not said to be demeaning to appraisers, who do serve a legitimate purpose (mostly to prevent fraud in lending).

Sahil,You can only rollover your employer 401k into self-directed Solo 401k if you are eligible for it: have legitimate self-employment activity or small business (can be on the side), and don't have any full time employees working for you.

Plus having another pro sports team legitimizes your town as a big city.

You can layout the cash for portions old construction and be reimbursed by the hard money loan.This should minimize the amount of cash in the deal and enable one long term mortgage at the end that takes all your cash back out.

There may be legitimate reasons for a contractor to need all funds upfront, but I've yet to hear one.

If you are showing your property and you don’t get 3+ legitimate calls a week, somethings wrong with the price or your advertising.

The only legitimate expense we can payupfront, that I could think of, is for the Appraisal - a few hundred bucks possible.

Most legitimate lenders will take fees at closing. 

This enables checks to clear, bills to be paid, reports to be built, etc.