Civil laws are written to state What is illegal, not to affirmative state what's legal.

You need to educate yourself on the law.

My in-laws have some family out in Danville / South Boston, and I've always wondered if it's worth investing.

FL state law does not require the owner to provide AC but we want to keep the tenants happy so we attempt to do just that.

Every state has a unique set of laws and regulations regarding the foreclosure process, so your ability to succeed will depend largely on where you're operating.Also, all three of these require advanced skills and background, so I wouldn't necessarily start here.That said, if you do then be sure to get top-notch training and complete deal documentation from folks who have seen at least one full real estate cycle.Rather than specializing so soon in your real estate career, I would instead recommend just getting in front of as many real estate owners with problems.Just getting really good at talking (and listening!) 

Others may push back and give you a bad rap (tenants talk).The last thing is look into state and local laws to see if you can even raise rent by that much.

You need to educate yourself on the law.

AAPL has been trying to stop using the word hard money because it has a negative connotation and move everything over to private lending.But Ned is right, I had always viewed it the way he has as well, but as a lender I have no friends, so I guess them I am allowed to use it interchangeably.The Demise of “Hard Money” in a Private Lending World | American Association of Private Lenders (aaplonline.com)

I'm getting my finances in order now so I can buy the house that I've been renting from my in laws and will have instant equity.

I've had a property insured with American Modern for a number of years.