If there’s a builder warranty that should be between Builder and home owner, not Seller and home owner. 5.

@Andres Felipe Alba Hernandez Yes, neighborhood covenants can sometimes restrict certain activities, including short-term rentals (STRs) or renting out parts of a home, even in areas without a Homeowners Association (HOA).

Hello Michael,I own a company that specialized in building ADU's in Los Angeles and while I can't speak to the demand in your particular zip code what I do know is that each ADU we've built has created an ROI for our homeowners.

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If the city ever wants to add sidewalks or run utilities underground, those homeowners will be out of luck.PS: I have never seen a juridisction pay to remove items in an easement or compensated owners for performing work in an easement.

Wondering if anybody has invested with American Homeowner Preservation out of Chicago? 

I will look into the sellers credits, and I was able to trim down homeowners insurance as well.

If I keep the house in my name and use it as a rental, would I need to do anything other than notify the lender and adjust my homeowners insurance to reflect the house is a rental? 

Sadly, the biggest thing is stressing that it's not section 8 housing as that seems to be the boogeyman for any homeowner.

There best move would be to put the property in a trust and not sell it until after the current homeowner passes away as that may allow the daughter to get a step up and then sell.Also, seller financing does not always net the highest price - and there is the issue of the seller having now to hope a loan does not go into default.