(this is huge, as city officials are often dealing with complaints and people wanting them to bend the rules for them- if you say that you are on their team, they are much more willing to help you) They will usually share a lot at this point.After they share what they know, ask if they are aware of any city or county tax incentives for multifamily.

That sounds risky to me unless you have a lender willing to bend some rules for you.

you start bending the rules, leaving jobs all messy, don't put up fences or signs to protect a job site and little johny falls on some glass on your property, you could get sued.then once you get sued, if your business isn't run like a seperate entity, the "corporate veil" is pierced and you entity won't provide for you any protections.

It’s sad"Your right but in many situations it is not necessary.You do not ever want to break your back bending over trying to kiss a tenants a**.

Investors are generally not stupid and will be creative in bending rules.

@Ritch Bonisa South Bend, Indiana. 

He proceeded, but ultimately after 1-2 hours of trying he said he was unable to get the camera to bend around one area of the pipes to get to the outside trap.

I have been living in San Diego and invested both locally and all over California back in 2008 and till today. at the past several years I own and manage rentals across the USA - Cleveland Rochester Orlando south bend to name a few markets, Investing and managing the rentals - all the way from my office in Israel.as I have learned - no one will be better selecting tenants then YOU, if you have some time (despite time difference, here in Israel it is 10 hours difference so I am  quite familiar with the hassle) - then in order to have good returns on your rentals - just DIY. yes- use an agent to "place" a new tenant, but you choose the criteria, you talk to the prospective tenants - previous land lord and current employer. then after you have a new tenant (dont forget to pay the local real estate agent a nice commission for pacing the tenant) - try to manage the unit your self , build relationship with the tenant.I have found that by using some technology at your side - you can keep good readerships with your tenants for the long run, if they have something that needs to be fixed - just get some local handy man to take care of it, regardless you live in Cambodia - several phone calls - and you will solve your problem.

Just because a gross oversimplification of something may suit your theory, doesn't make it correct, it just means your bending facts to suit your outcome, not the other way around. 

At the very least, a note that is contested can be difficult to foreclose on or collect and I can see where some really conservative judge might bend toward the note holder to the extent paid for the note, so there would still be a loss considering court costs and expenses.Bottom line, I would not buy any note that did note have the seal and/or registration number of the mortage originator on the original note, if I had any doubt at all that it was not made by an owner occupied originator.