Yes, we just found out about the 180 days and were initially not happy about it but after your explanation on partial installment sale, it makes it less irritating.

Cosmetic repairs that don’t pose health or safety concerns are typically optional.Then be very transparent and communicate thoroughly to the tenant, as to provide a professional explanation for your decision forward. 

Send a letter giving them your/pm's contact and a detailed explanation on how to pay the rent (Helpful with older residents if you are going from check to online billing.

You don't owe the ones you didn't rent to any explanation or anything of that sort.

But how about any explanation as to why all the cloak and dagger. 

Search the BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.

Borrow the money interest free and compound onAs always DYOR and talk with your CPA.Melanie:  Yours is a good explanation.

@Michael Dumler thanks for the explanation here.

I work with a lender that allows that as long as we can document some explanation that the borrower doesnt plan on occupying the home as a primary residence.

I’d let him know that what he did was outrageous and demand an explanation for why he’d start a job without everything in writing.