Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I should proceed/ how much time I should give them to “apply” before I provide them with a new lease to sign?

Some states have specific rules for buying, selling, or servicing mortgage notes that you must adhere to, even if you are out-of-state.3.Federal Regulations: While state regulations are the primary concern, be aware of any federal regulations that may apply, particularly if you are dealing with notes related to federally insured mortgages.4.

Things have changed over the last few years so do not be afraid to ask questions before you apply any learned principals.

You have no rights to the property until the tax deed is filed at the Charleston County Register of Deeds (ROD) conveying the property to you as the new owner.Once again in this post - go work with a good attorney in your state that is familiar with these rules, along with your CPA (local or not) to walk through the analysis as it applies to your particular jurisdictions. 

They have also outsourced their TAX SERVICES and despite my constant request to expedite my tax filing so that we can apply for a CRITICAL BUSINESS LOAN TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESS, THEY SAT ON OUR TAX and BOOKEEPING files for 7 months.

@Saeed Jassani appears you are not only comparing two different markets, but probably also two different asset classes.Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Primarily this applies to when one took bonus depreciation on land improvements, or in the case of nonresidential property, qualified improvement property.The one type of depreciation recapture you can defer with an installment sale is "1250 unrecapture" - this is that typical 25% depreciation recapture rate that you think of, which is the depreciation recapture on the straight line building and/or straight line depreciation on something like the previously mentioned land improvements or qualified improvement property.Allocation of the sales price is incredibly important here. 

For those curious, if this applies to them, just follow these general principals: To qualify for the Section 121 exclusion you must: Must live in the home in the past 2 of the 5 years 24 months non consecutive required Must have owned the home for at least 2 years Only one spouse needs to meet the ownership testBoth spouses need to meet the use test Neither spouse has excluded a gain / used section 121 in the past two years Must file jointly for the 500k exclusion

This is a portfolio loan offered by local credit unions where you can buy up to 5 pure investment properties with as little as 5% down if you qualify, which you do have to qualify still with DTI, credit, reserve requirements, etc.There are different credit union options that would be best to connect with based on where you are investing and your situation, so that is why it's important to connect with our team to guide you on the right path on where to apply so you are not wasting your time and having multiple unnecessary credit pulls.

Investors should be able to apply for and receive STR permits under the same rules as owner-occupied properties.