Whether it be cleaning their properties or doing manual labor.

Now days you don't buy a deal you make the deal either with how you operate the property, how you finance the property, or how you purchase the property.

I realized I have deep experience as a renter... across multiple markets, city councils, market classes, and building types (I'll list below) over 3 decades and 9 properties.

Run a test at the property for radon levels once the fan is in working order.

I get what they are trying to do here, preserve 2-4 unit properties and discourage deconverting to SFH. 

HELOCs typically do not go above 75-80% of value and since the property was purchased recently they would not see that equity unless you did some major rehab to the property.

I own just at $8mm in real estate here across 25 or so properties and am an agent.

And it will let you retire in grand style.BTW where I think a small business (running your own construction firm, working as a real estate agent or broker, owning your own professional services firm, or owning rental property) makes sense is when you want to try and beat the return you'd get on equities by adding sweat equity and leverage to the equation.And a further though: Where real estate is really interesting to me as a tax guy is when someone needs or wants to invest lots of pre-tax money.

Marketplace Homes can assist with tenant screening and lease structuring as part of our property management services.

The first mistake is the property is free and clear.