The same laws apply, you use the same lease agreement, and you advertise in the same places: zillow, realtor.com, apartments.com, furnishedfinder, zumper, etc.Please don't let this unnecessary, made-up term confuse you. 

As you say, it saves a lot of unnecessary admin and so far I haven´t lost any 5% deposits. 

Any property that is listed on a Realtor owned MLS, regardless if the agent is a Realtor themselves, will have to sign a buyer agency agreement if they want to be shown a property in the MLS.The DOJ is likely to also impose this rule on non-Realtor MLS systems as well, but we arnt quite there yet.

Washington state’s capital gains tax, passed in 2021, imposes a 7% tax on any gains of more than $250,000 from the sale of stocks and bonds, with some exceptions.

To be honest, on over 100 building permits last year in the City of Chicago, with many of them having some form of enclosed porch, I think only 2 were ever mentioned by the Department of Zoning where they brought it up as a "Concern" which led us on a wild goose chase of finding and sharing information, overally causing unnecessary delay to the permit review process and eventually coming to a close (some positive, some negative).

Why take unnecessary risk and kick the can 5 years down the road?

Don't fall victim to doubling your project cost through unnecessary financing.

Additionally, It is noteworthy that the seller was a member of the HOA board at the time of obtaining this permit, raising questions about the legitimacy of the process.Though I am not currently residing in the apartment, I took the initiative to rectify the flooring issue in cooperation with the HOA, given the significant disturbance experienced by the current residents due to the subpar quality of the previous labor.Furthermore, short after I bought the unit, I discovered an assessment imposed on the condominium, which I was not informed about prior to purchasing the unit.

Maintenance is key to maintaining long term tenants in the property and avoiding unnecessary turnover.

Running the heat is not nearly as costly as flood damage.You winterize by (at minimum) keeping heat on and draining exterior and unnecessary plumbing.