Is KNOWINGLY increasing a payoff to an amount ABOVE what was technically and verifiably owed illegal for the lender and or borrower to do?

This tends to occur when the appraiser is unfamiliar with the area, and the area has had a recent rapid increase in property value.  

Permits are now required for all STRs, with fees increasing as of June 2024.

It's always a plus when you can get your property valuation increased and the tenant pays for the new item, just so long as your downside risk is mitigated, too.Good luck!

You can charge an increased deposit, pet rent, or require the tenant to carry pet insurance. 

Knowledge is power and for me, it builds my self-confidence so I’ve been bingeing podcasts, books and also recently gotten my real estate license so that I could have a better understanding of real estate in and of itself, with the hope of building upon that basic knowledge with what I’ve been learning about in real estate investing.

There will be a decent increase in equity; ARV goes up by about $60,000. 

She’s at retirement age and I think she was confident she would win but didn’t want to risk it since everything was on the table.  

I have a feeling that they are going to ask us to meet a reserve price, but I don’t know how much sense it will make to increase my offer.

The median price in the city hit 379,925 as of June 2024, reflecting a 6.3% increase.