Stairs are the only way to get in, no grab rails in the bathroom, ramps that are too steep, etc.From what I've read, all commercial businesses/buildings (including ones before the ADA was passed) have to comply with the rules, unless it would be outrageously tough to fix (like installing an elevator in an already built building).Are all these local business just not complying and taking the risk, or am I missing something? 

There are several different kinds of exchanges with different rules and timelines, not just one type.

Which is very complex and costly and likely warrants professional help.Now, if it's just you and your spouse, then your 2024 tax preparation is likely relatively straightforward:- you will create a Schedule C on your personal tax return- you will NOT report any costs of purchasing the property or its rehab, not in 2024- you will report your business overhead expenses such as marketing, driving, technology etc- you will end up with a business schedule showing zero income and some expenses - not breaking the rules but potentially raising an audit flagCan you do it yourself?

@Frankie Lotrec if you have an existing loan on the property and you plan to legally convert from a 4 unit to 5 unit , you should check the loan documents because you’d essentially be converting it to a commercial property, since 5+ units is considered commercial and subject to different appraisal approaches and so it would rule out the property being considered for purchasers utilizing residential financing.  

The rules are pretty complicated and the only people who really know all the terms and rules thoroughly are the Rent Levelling Board.Caveating that I’m not an attorney so go seek your own advice but I clarified a few things at a recent rent levelling hearing (which are open to the public and you can find the schedules with a simple Google).

Fortunately the rules have been "modernized," which is kind of a rich NLP technique if you ask me. 

Is it not so much the fee for filing that makes it prohibitive but that the equity offered rules out the viability of being a GP in a registered security this way? 

Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Read the RULES!

With this one I would a paragraph that states " in case of any unforeseen circumstances due to the plumbing, we ask that you not flush wipes or pour grease down the drains "  that way you have stated that in the rules part of the listing.  

On top of that (even with the insurance rate increases here) it STILL almost hits the 1% rule in terms of cashflow.