In my first attempted reply, I posted only your quote by accident, lol. 

@Gary Bonds owning a few rentals is not a business at least according to my accountant, Best to attempt to qualify using your personal income.

Not only is it very difficult but also leads to poor real estate investment decisions/ rejecting opportunities that require patience while attempting to achieve the W2 replacement as quickly as possible.

You have two options: attempt to gather these resources or collaborate with an existing team.

I joined RADD only 2 years ago and I attempt to respond to forums such as Bigger Pockets in attempt to answer questions and communicate appropriately with the community. 

I understand in most cases you do not want to be purchasing a second position DOT and I do thorough research.The primary DOT has not issued a notice of Trustee sale so the beneficiary has not attempted to foreclose.

@Drew Sygit The verbiage in our management agreement is as follows: make, contract, and/or supervise repairs, alterations, and/or decorations to Property; to purchase supplies and pay billstherefore; Broker agrees to secure the prior approval of Owner for all expenditures estimated to be in excess of $500.00 forany one item, except monthly or recurring operating expenses and/or emergency repairs in excess of the maximum, if inthe opinion of the Broker such repairs are necessary to protect the property from damage or to maintain services to thetenants as called for in their leases; in the event that Owner is unreachable after multiple contact attempts for more thanforty-eight (48) hours to approve a repair in excess of the above amount, Broker shall be considered authorized to makesuch repair.I've been contacted about high ticket items in the past but these "make readys" are done without approval. 

Which is to say any attempts beyond the method of communication in the profile are likely to end up convincing the landlord you and your friend would be a pain in the butt as tenants. 

HCD would likely squash any jurisdiction’s attempt to remove or limit a safe unit.It is a good investment to get the unit permitted especially if it is close to the quoted price. 

I say we skip the fines and just burn them at the stake, then leave the bodies on pikes as warnings for those to come 🤣🤣🤣