Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Some manufacturered companies treat it as personal property not real property.

@Michael Plaks comments in this recent post on making sure the person you hire understands real estate sounds really relevant to your situation.  

@Raif Jochim I personally like having my primary paid off.

I suspect the person who originally turned it into a fiveplex only applied for permits to make a fourplex and then did the 5th unit fly by night (perhaps at a later date) in order so the property would still be considered residential and allow for better financing possibilities.

In the event that there is an emergency, the person would need to be able to exit the apartment via the window.

Financial Highlights•Acquisition Price: $72,000•Renovation Costs: $35,600•Total Investment: $107,600•Funds: raised from personal savings and private lender How did you add value to the deal?

I would make sure to have a camera system outside if you have any worries about theft, but I personally think you need at least one exterior photo. 

These are good attorneys, one of them even spent over 45 minutes on the phone talking to me about options, as well as a personal discussion about fishing, so he clearly wasn't trying to dismiss me.If you have a case, you can file a complaint with the state commission.

There are quite a few solutions out there so that even the most tech challenged person can pay electronically.