A lot of private lenders will use their white label program to appear as a direct lender, however it is just another loan broker.

Getting an offer accepted and then negotiating a reduction based on the findings from the home inspection and/or appraisal.Offering my agent's commissionI would appreciate any guidance or suggestions to make my offer as respectful and professional as possible.

One thing I'd comment on about the DOGE cuts, there's a big difference in making cuts to the "management" of the program versus the actual subsidies received by the tenants.

What is Real Estate Professional Status?

@Sean Relyea switch to a professional property management software system, Buildium, AppFolio, etc.

Part of it is that for the longest time, it was considered professionally unethical for an architect to do any type of development themselves.

Had I hired a professional, it would have been done in a month and the extra five months of rent income would have paid for the contractor, saving me six months of nights and weekends.

That really is the only way to have an efficient professional partnership - total open communication whether the conversation is pleasant or sour. 

Consider Autohost or Hostfully both offer robust guest verification and deposit collection, tailored for professional hosts.

It's usually much easier to pay a small monthly fee to have a professional manage your property.