If your real estate acquisition sale is insured, you would either wire funds to escrow with closing instructions or write a cash line check. 

You do need to tell your homeowners insurance that you are a landlord and are leasing out the other half of the property so they can write the appropriate liability coverages for you. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

If he finds the right property and can write up a plan that is highly likely to produce a good return, I will co-sign.  

we don't close on land till permits are approved it's how we write our contracts. no it was 700 sq ft. who the hell builds 4500 sq ft as an investment 

(In addition to seeing a trend of not writing new policy for California in general due to risks)https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/major-home-in...I will have some carpet in stairs and bedroom because the house already came with new carpet in stairs and bedrooms, the rest have water proof laminate , LVP would be my first choice.I would want to screen and interview the owner and the pet(s). 

This is really just defining who is actually representing who and should you be representing a buyer you have to fully disclose it (and quite possibly still write your commission into the deal as was done before anyhow). 

(And no they don't know I'm writing this!)

Four years ago we saw the writing on the wall on this so I started working with other cities in the area and compiling lists of where STR is legal (and there are plenty of spots to invest in Volusia county that should have great returns, you just have to know where). 

Then get a lawyer to write a letter outlining under the lease what happens to their money when you get it.