These yields were once seen in the low- to mid-3% range before the Federal Reserve's rate hiking campaign began in 2022.

Telling them its arm's length, if it isn't, is a federal crime.

More details:Mortgage (principal + interest): $2930/moProperty taxes: $15K/yearHome insurance: ~$1K/yrCost of home ownership/month: $4280/yr (not counting for any tax deductions related to the interest and property tax)If I account for $20K of interest and $10K of property taxes as an income deduction, then I can reduce the cost by ($30K x 35%) divided by 12 = $875 per month = $3400/mo cost of owning the houseRental income after 35% federal income tax + 9.3% state income tax = $2618/month (!!)

An unrecorded "lien" is not a lien regardless of what someone in the government tells you.I suggested a few posts ago that the bill (not lien) in question may have been so old that is was off the radar of everyone involved with this property for years. 

You can check on this with the governing fire department for the property. 

Government report statistics - population growth, crime rates, ethnicity mix2.

There are even grants the government gives to improve/rebuild these homes.

I want to make sure I'm acting in accordance with the local government's legislation, but I'm having trouble making sense of all of the information I'm finding on https://www.roanokeva.gov/.How do investors usually navigate legislation requirements when starting renting in a new city?

I am in the process of exploring financing options for my first deal and I came across the idea of government down payment assistance grants.From what I read, these grants can be used to cover the down payment on a low money down loan such as FHA loan, which I was planning to utilize anyway since I will be an owner-occupant.Has anyone used this in the past?

There is money out there federal or state, county, etc.