Mobile county is more than 1%. some counties in Ohio as high as 2%+.

It was great to get our heads in the game, and got us to move quicker to get a house (since we were basically forced to get a pre-approved loan in order to tour houses...).

This is who will approve or deny your plans when you apply for a permit.

In that case, you don't get the next month's rent until the following month assuming you pass in the next month.Upon approval, S8 will tell you and your tenant what S8 pays and the tenant's responsibility. 

Banks must approve a short sale for a short sale to take place, and banks hire appraisers and other real estate agents to perform broker price opinions (BPOs), or estimated values of the home.The goal would be to negotiate with the seller before the home becomes a short sale. 

I know for myself and other investors they have had situations where someone in the building department says something verbally but then when you go to get the permits or approval things have changed.

If you are thinking of buying a fixer, I would consider buying now before plans and everything get approved for all of these homes. 5.

Once the tenant applies for the unit, you'll have to work with the tenant and Section 8 to get approval, which always includes an inspection of the unit.

Upon my research of the FHA loan and the house hacking strategy, I know one of the perquisites for getting approved and not committing fraud is to live in the residence for at least a year.

A "lake house" might be in a residential zoned area where a commercial use would be prohibited or at least require a variance (approval) to make an exception.