I'm sure over time more laws will be created to force the government to give that information in a more timely manner but for now they often obstruct the public by withholding it for a time.

Everything is subject to your state's laws.

I would be happy to connect you with him if you wanted to inquire further.I think 10% is as low as you will find for investment property, unless you purchase an SFR with an ADU or mother-in-law and house hack with a primary home loan.I hope that helps!

You can often look online for the county/city zoning map, parcel info, and zoning laws.  

This one came from Massachusetts, a state where the eviction laws are not in the landlord's favor.

Short answer: not legally, but they can get away with it.Long answer starts with a fundamental concept of our tax laws.

I am guessing stricter privacy laws can make this difficult.

City's with radical liberals in power like to throw unenforceable laws on the books.

While tenant laws are tougher, the tenant pool is generally much higher quality.

In a pricier area, or if you’re banking on a perfect scenario, that cheap credit can suddenly get very expensive.I’m curious... if you went down this route, what kind of safety nets or alternative strategies would you have in place in case that perfect timeline doesn’t pan out?