Don't worry about the inside/outside non-permit deal - that is something that could likely be done in a few days, and unless you are blatantly constructing (like a second floor addition) semi-long-term, the city probably won't notice.

I use a set of conservative or semi-conservative rules that should keep me out of trouble if the market turns against me.

I am in business school now at a semi target school where lots of alumni work in commercial real estate and finance at top firms so hoping I can network.

Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a distressed home in a semi-rural area of Washtenaw County, Michigan for the purpose of a total rehab.  

Some partners and I have also created an investment group looking to purchase our 1st (semi turnkey) rental property early 2017, so any and all investment advice is definitely welcome! 

I have a semi-organized plan, but before I invest a significant amount of time and money I was wondering how many here have actually used either lease options, master lease options or seller financing in the Dodd-Frank era?

I have learned the area pretty well...and currently try to stay semi close to home - my farm area is from Saginaw to Central Arlington. 

I also want to be semi-passively invested, probably a little further down the road, so PM are something I'll go for eventually.

I want to have a semi-passive source of income, which I hope to grow and be able to retire early (for me that would be when I hit 40k per year in cash flow). 

Even a semi-competent realtor can walk a client through an old house and talk about "good bones".