BTW, servicers have always been required to verify loan conditions including ownership, but the above link to the Servicing Guide Bulletin was just published on August 16, 2017 (two weeks ago) so don't bellyache if your loan is called;) 

The leasing or rental of units in those two family homes in which the owner occupies one apartment of that home as his residence is not covered by this law unless: The homeseeker or renter is a recipient of public assistance or housing subsidy; or,The leasing or rental process utilized the services of a person or organization whose business includes engaging in residental real estate related transactions; or,The availability of such unit is made known by making, printing, publishing, or causing to be made printed or published any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the rental of such a unit that indicates any preference limitation, exclusion or discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, children, marital status, handicap, veteran status, or public assistance or housing subsidy recipiency.The following text is effective 07/01/93  

In 3 words, "The American Dream"Legacy of financial freedom and independence for my children.I grew up with extremely dedicated 1st generation immigrant parents who sacrificed a tremendous amount of their life for their children and no amount of money can replace their love and hard work for my sister and I.However, as they face retirement - hard work was not enough to keep them from depending on government social security and their kids.  

My wife and I are currently negotiating the purchase of a duplex in Independence, MO.

So, in a hot market the seller will look first for a cash buyer with no financing contingency, second for a buyer with approved financing from a conventional lender, third from a buyer who has been qualified by a mortgage broker, and last, i at all from a buyer with a POF from a hard money lender.Of course not all sellers, or the brokers representing them are sophisticated, so if you make enough offers you WILL get some sellers that accept you POF letter.Just to show you how meaningless these POF letters from hard money lenders really are, about 8 years ago a number of lenders published a generic POF on their websites, and told potential borrowers to download the letters, fill in the blanks, and they had an instant proof of funds.  

This would be my first Independent wholesale deal on a commercial property with all that included..oh and it also has an apartment or two on Top of the business.

Personal finance is the first building block to financial independence in my humble opinion.

Since owning an investment property is essentially an independent business, I have to let the bank know.

Hi Sasan,    I'm an architect working on an assisted living/ independent living and memory care development in the SF Bay Area.

In fact, if insurance carriers found out that you are renting, you may run the risk of getting dropped from your policy or having a claim denied - see the AirBNB forum below:https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/forums/v3_1/fo...I am independent insurance agent serving Alabama and I'd be happy to help you navigate this process.