Fred Heller i don't believe merely adding a water softener solves all the issues.

I was merely trying to correct some misinformation on this threat about UBIT always applying, about funneling income out of the IRA, and about LLCs being required.  

Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

This is a huge burden and cash flow killer that cannot be offset by merely raising rents because the market won’t support it and will result in many vacancies.   

But that is a one time only charge when we first rent out the unit and we don't charge that for a mere change of occupants.We charge a $40 application fee, which covers processing an application, including paying for background checks from an outside agency for legal history and credit history.

The board or its owners should not be allowed to do anything or make rules that causes the building insurance to be cancelled or causes undue liability risks for the HOA.I would however also explore the other angle of board overreaching their power with that vote. issues affecting condo fees or contribution toward common areas and need to be voted on by all unit holders, not merely the board.

I merely said not to "start" with probates.

I am still a couple of month away from my stock exercise...once I have the money in hand, would you mind me ring you up and ask the other 9999 questions on this subject?

No equity, merely curious, owns the house free and clear but it's so distressed the rehab would cost more than the house, etc.I like that you're already doing two things: mailing those lists in separate bundles.

Several cases have defined a "finder" this way; "The finder is a person whose employment is limited to bringing the parties together so that they may negotiate their own contract, and the between the finder and the broker frequently turns upon whether the intermediary has been invested with authority or duties beyond merely bringing the parties together, usually the authority to participate in negotiations."