Originally posted by @Mei Ling Schulz:If they have their real estate license then yes Please be very careful giving legal advice, especially when you are wrong.

My First Multifamily Full Cycle Success Story: From Busy Attorney to Real Estate InvestorI’m thrilled to share the complete journey of my first real estate investment—a 44-unit multifamily property in Lawrence, KS—from acquisition to exit.Balancing a full-time legal career and fatherhood, real estate seemed like an impossible dream.

I really think that regulation is ripe for a legal challenge. 

If you do research ahead of time, what are some red flags that would cause you to back out of a deal or add a couple thousand to the deal cost for legal battles/ cash for keys?

The good thing about househacking a legal multifamily unit is that lender allows you to use the vacated units of 75% market rent as an income to offset the potential current mortgage.

There is lots of grey area, lots of bad info online about wholesaling being "completely legal", and many gurus teaching it the wrong way.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

They should be responsive and communicate clearly, possess a strong understanding of the local market, offer reasonable rates, and support borrowers throughout the process, all while ensuring legal compliance to protect your interests.

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I would have simply said they the ceiling fan stays when they move out as its an upgrade and a light fixture is a "fixture" aka once attached to real estate it legally becomes part of the real estate and YOUR (the landlord's) property.