After closing, when the property taxes were due I never received any bill.

Nevertheless, continue monitoring the cracks, and if things progress, consult a structural engineer.

DSCR/hard money are non owner occupy loans.If you decide to do FHA203K for the first home - a 203K consultant/inspector will be required for the standard 203k loan, you will unlikely be able to serve as GC and you sign a 1 year occupany affidavit.

We consulted with a designer once, but saw it as no value based on what we had already done ourselves.

The premiums are made with after-tax dollars and the cash value in the policy he grows tax-free And can be access tax-free. 

It's their own negligence and if you were not consulted on how the problem was going to be fixed then that violates the "under the direction of the landlord" part.

I don't have any specifics but as someone who is into tech, accounting/finance, and a consultant to grow businesses.

My understanding is that you can sell assets and defer capital gaines taxes in an opportunity zone until the property is sold.

You can hand them over all your information to organize at tax time and their staff should be able to organize everything and get your taxes filed.

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