It couldn't hurt to call a couple attorneys right away to see what they say in terms of cost and suggestions for dealing with this quickly.In terms of mitigating any legal issues with your tenant be sure you are documenting every conversation you have had with the HOA in terms of asking them to make the necessary repairs.

His office sent everything via email without any password controls or anything of that sort.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

The document you linked to is for NY State as a whole so that applies to Erie and Niagara counties.

Be currently employed and be able to provide 3 most recent months of past paystubs or other income documentation. 3.

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I would call or email a specialist in FIRPTA such as "Tax solutions FIRPTA consulting" in Katy Texas, since they can answers all questions about the law plus investor friendly lenders

Re-read your contracts, document your correspondence (and attempts) with your builder and demand documentation to match up any payments/draws with what's actually been competed on your build.

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