I wanted a place in a A class neighborhood in Chicago with good tenants How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

She said to get some activity going in my account and we can revisit in a month to reapply.

They get a higher return since they are covering housing cost, have the $250k per spouse primary residence deduction in gains, is a savings account, higher leverage position, lower interest rate possible, will pay more premium for location, etc.House might be overpriced for REITs but not for home owners.  

I have a large lump sum saved in an investment account for down-payment and any additional costs.

They are more than a one man show - they are doing $10-12MM a year in lending (also have other parts of business) and have the people and systems in place includin g all above except the deal flow.

Hi,I typically rent my 3-bedroom property through a short-term rental platform, but I was recently contacted by an insurance relocation company looking to place a family in temporary housing while work is done on their home.

On your own, you simply can not buy in the place where you want to live. 

Quote from @Makan A Tabrizi: Quote from @Marcus Auerbach: We try to get ahead of the issue by preventing it in the first place.

Account ClosedAdding your property manager as "additional insured" is standard practice and beneficial for you.

We also didn't take into account the slant in the floor either.