What is the residency status of the non-US people?

I got a like for my earlier post on this and thought it was worth updating my status.  

I'm not an expert on the loan part of your question, but as far as the permit status goes, I do have ample experience.

**Verify Employment and Income Directly**: Since they might lack a U.S. credit score, contacting their employer directly can help verify their job status and salary.

Be sure to check local rules and your building's status before proceeding to avoid fines or penalties.

Violating these rules can lead to severe IRS penalties, including disqualification of the tax-advantaged status of your retirement account.Each self-directed retirement account must have sufficient funds to cover all property-related expenses, as you cannot personally pay these expenses.

So these developers taking 2-4 units and converting them to SFH are just bringing the property into conforming status.

I don't know what the deal is with immigration status, being a Canadian, and trying to obtain citizenship and a SSN.

I've noticed that the discounts tend to be pretty decent when compared to the actual cost of renovation (not flipping status, just better in general).3.

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