Each platform does it a bit different and you are going to like some more than others.

Not worth time & effort to go to court, your first meeting with an attorney will cost you as much as the rent.

I’m considering either buying a duplex or building one, but I’m unsure which option makes more financial sense.

Given the circumstances, I’m unsure whether to proceed or back out of the contract.

If you have cash on hand to fund the rehab and want to extract it soon after the project is done, you can use delayed financing.

From what I read and understand, this means I'm likely going to struggle with getting a loan, not even considering the inability to pay any down payment.On the other hand, my parents have significant liquid assets, (think on the order of > 500k), that they are potentially looking to diversify into real estate.

@Na Connolly, talk to an eldercare lawyer there are likely multiple issues to consider here.

When a lot of tenants are involved, you want to provide as many options as possible.

All of the tools that you use to try to figure out if a potential tenant will be a "good" tenant revolves around trying to answer those 3 questions.

I would only do it if it was an absolute no brainer of a deal as if it goes south then you not only hurt yourself on that deal but also the property that you took the heloc out of.This also depends as if your current LTV is 30% and want to go to 50% is different than going from 50% to 80%.