It is normal to get cold feet but the main thing is to do the best due diligence you can do prior to going under contract-  "Pre-DD". 

The main reason some investors put new STRs (short-term rentals) into service toward the end of the year is to take advantage of the tax benefits, especially if they have W-2 income they want to offset.

A property qualifies as Homestead for this exemption if an eligible owner files a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE): https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,4676,7-238-43535_43539-210891--,00.html#:~:text=Section%20211.7cc%20and%20211.7,purposes%20up%20to%2018%20mills.Many investors have gotten an ugly surprise when they bought a property that was a primary residence of the seller for the last 20 years.

But, if she were to transition to a job in the RE sector, she would develop a skillset that would enable her to take this much further and in her own direction.I have a couple reasons for posting this topic: the main one is that I think this is a good topic for discussion in the BP forums.

Left Main REI!!

I cannot do loans in NY in personal names, but I can do Business Purpose loans (DSCR for instance if closing in a business name).

Secondly, he again did not fully disclose everything and was pushing for the signature on the final closing documents, in them he has 2 seperate title agencies involved as well as a third party construction company listed as the policy holder for the insurance for the home, and the figures for sale are different from those on the sale agreement document that I did sign, with clauses included that state if the title is not free and clear that the buyer has the right to sue me for insurance purposes and to cover the silent second mortgage that I was only informed of because the title agency called me to say something was up after arranging the notary to come to me to sign the final documents (at which point I said no and had a copy of the closing documents emailed to me), and again the so called real estate agent negotiating the transaction is listed as the buyer (under the guise of being part of ushomebuyers.com, same as the agreement to sell). 

(Keep in mind controlled group rules, meaning if you own a business with W-2 employees, you often can't just setup a side business and open a Solo without giving benefit to your W-2 employees with your main business - another area not often discussed in this industry until it is too late). 5) Lot's of pros with Solo 401(k)'s as you can tell from above with the UDFI exemption on debt financed real estate and ability to make larger contributions.

There are good selections of rugs that you can wash to place under the bed for warmth if that is your main concern. 

I'm really interested in hearing directly from professionals in the field: What are main challenges contractors and developers are dealing with on daily basis while building homes?