How does it address situaitons where occupants either have a fake lease or got scammed by someone posing as the landlord?

If all else fails, 😀 ReSure's got extensive resources on all these subjects in our educational platform (which actually includes some plagiarizing from Michael!

Depends on really what you are looking for:-Speed - some HMLS can go "no appraisal" so can close very quickly and beat cash offers if you are in a competitive market to buy-Interest Rates - can range anywhere from around 8% to 13% (same with "points") but not usually as huge of a concern for flippers since the terms are so short-Leverage - depending on your risk appetite / capital - this is also a top concern for some (almost always over and above rates/fees) can see anywhere from around 80% LTC to even mid 90s LTC (including 100% of rehab budget)

What should the "ideal" comprehensive check list include?

I am working on my RE license for VA and see some gov contracts where JLL "is the Commonwealth’s contracted real estate broker for current real estate services, including with respect to the acquisition or lease of real property and the disposition of surplus real property." 

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How do I proceed from here to include the labor charges as an expense on my taxes?

This would clearly exclude a ridiculous term which is not included in other conventional doctor loans by default, especially given the understanding that we were investing in real estate and doing rental investing, not just buying a temporary place to stay.  

If we were to find a duplex/triplex/fourplex that met our criteria, I was thinking about maybe owner occupying one of the units in exchange for being able to use the 203k loan - for not only cheaper financing but 3.5% down + being able to include fixup costs in the mortgage.

I took title to each in a separate series of my LLC, which is the same as per entity protection as having each in a separate LLC but with the organizational and accounting costs of having a single LLC.In the case of each I carried hazard and liability insurance for the INTERIOR of the condo while the HOA carried insurance for the “common” areas, including structural.This particular condo was on the second floor, with retail and office space directly below.