These were plats of subdivisions that were platted and recorded in the early 1900's but never developed and generally owned by one individual or company.

Quote from @Alan Asriants: There has been a growing trend recently of individuals looking to house hack single-family homes.

I screen individual dogs (of any breed) with an in-person evaluation before accepting their owners as my tenants.  

In California, a tenant is considered an “at will” tenant if ALL of the following conditions are met: (a) the individual occupies a property, or room within the property, with the owner, (b) there is no agreement for the occupancy to be for a specified period of time; AND (c) the individual occupying the property is not paying, and never has paid, any rent.

It recently dawned on me the idea of a non military affiliated individual assuming a VA loan, would this individual be able to then also gain the benefit of using an IRRRL since they have now acquired a VA loan through assumption?

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How often is an individual successfully sued for an amount that exceeds their insurance coverage?

If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

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