It doesn't bother me, but it seems wildly hypocritical.I don't know who you are protecting.

.- Sectio 8 also requires taxes be current.3) Insurance: we require an owner to add us to their policy for liability protection.- Have discovered owners with lapsed ploicies they thought previous PMC was handling.- Also found terrible policies that owners had, that they didn't understand.4) Utilities: We check that all utilities are properly set up and cofirm or enroll in any Auto-Transfer of Service programs to avoid no heat during winter leading to frozen pipes.- Dealing with a very upset new owner client right now that previous PMC didn't handle the water account properly.

Perhaps a sober living company would police things and you would be protected but our experience was not good.

I've fortunately never had to evict in Alexandria city - but it is eye opening to read about the city's attempts to keep a non-paying tenant in your property.

Dont tell your HML that you plan to occupy the property as HMLs cannot be done on occupied properties due to all the consumer protection laws in place. 

I see the same value in getting license to be more legit in the eyes of investors, banks, and also I would like to build some ADUs/rentals for others..  

Because you have to keep the same taxpayer as owner from the relinquished property to the replacement property I'd worry that the legal protection you'd want for a development TIC won't be there.DSTs have high fee but probably are the best path forward for someone who wants to be fully passive and avoid legal risk.

When you buy,how do you protect your investment, other than the formal agreement? 

Happy to share experience along with do's and don'ts to make sure your money is protected.

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