And not sure if suing the state of CA is a good option since it may fail miserably.

I strongly advise anyone purchasing an old house to flip to ensure they have a clear understanding of the condition of the home's drainage system.

The outer boroughs—Bronx, parts of Queens, maybe Staten Island—are where people tend to have the most success, usually with multi-families.

They only get paid 1% of the credit lines they get for you successfully.

Hi John,No cap on the amount of DSCR loans you can get.

Communication is EVERYTHING not just in multifamily but for any type of deals.

BiggerPockets is free so it attracts all kinds of characters which can taint the picture. 

Ownership of the fence remains the key driver.

There isn't enough information in here about the current state of the house to be able to advise you, but I would think #3 is a definite no as it seems unnecessary from a cost perspective although that market has scale to accept it.

If you are looking to house hack in our local neck of the woods, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.