clearly they're out there in this market following the 0.5% rule!)

Reminder that from the CRE perspective, the following are "single family" homes: condos, single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes.

Just like @Russell Brazil said, I would review your contract to see if any of the established terms are not being followed.

It's a proven cycle: make money, invest wisely, minimize taxes, and repeat.

The seller has countered with the following conditions:- Loan to value (LTV): 80%- Earnest money held by seller's recommended property management company- Final inspection within 1 day of closing- Commission paid by to buyer's agent is 2% of final sales price.I'm seeking advice on how to proceed, as I have some concerns:- Why would the seller request an 80% LTV?

@Ashish Acharya thank you for your response, but I feel I'm still missing/misunderstanding something - you said "the IRS allows spouses to combine their time for material participation purposes", followed by " only one of the spouse's hours counts for the REPS status, which means only one of your efforts can count" - which one it is?

Consistent rent growth can signal strong demand.Job Market & Population Growth: Rental demand often follows job and population growth.

If it says they are supposed to stay for a year, then they are supposed to stay for a year.Regardless, you should follow the law.

Spreading investments across various sectors and over time has proven to be a prudent strategy, especially for navigating through market corrections.

Having skin in the game definitely makes borrowers more motivated to follow through.