I provide them for my tenants for those reasons that you outlined. 

It outlines the entire eviction process.

Hence, it is very common to run into issues that you have outlined. 

I've listed my high level outline below, and welcome any feedback.1 - obtain all building permits for the property - understand what's legal and what's not2 - talk to the city development person to see whether I can legalize the current illegal units and bring it to code, or if I'll have to remove it3 - after understanding what needs to be done with the property, talk to a home inspector to identify which units are in compliance and what's not (also get all the standard inspection items)4 - work with a general contractor to get a $ quote for necessary jobs on the property5 - bake those numbers into analysis to determine whether to buy6 - discuss property details with lender and get an appraiser's input7 - submit offer after passing all criteriasAs a first time home buyer, what else have I missed?

Hello,Can someone with experience buying commerical properties outline what someone should expect in obtaining the loan process?

Jon, thanks for the outline.

I've found the program in question outlined at the following URL:http://www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/22366/RFIFinal081011.pdfIn short, the government is seeking to get properties off of its books and into the hands of private companies.

Your infomercial should outline the reason the seller should call you over using a real estate agent or refinancing their house.

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