But personally, sometimes the best strategy is protecting what you've built rather than pushing for more.

Hey, jobs are a hassle too and very time consuming in my experience.Hope that helps and isn't trite advice. 

@Luke H.If the buyer is living in the property now it’s a consumer loan compared to a loan to an investor and will kick in a lot more regulationsYou can’t do a balloon less than 5 years, need to have it serviced by a licensed servicer, will have to go by interest rate usury laws, collect escrow…..I would not loan on this property to an owner occupant

Finding some sort of value-add aspect or buying at a discount means you either create or walk into equity, which protects you.

Check out our comments on Pissed Consumer for more about this poor excuse for real estate investing software.

Sure, but again securing $500,000 isn't difficult.That said, liability coverage is lawsuit protection coverage just like it is for you. 

Our 4th Amendment Rights as landowners protect us against regulatory takings and that is why lots that were created prior to zoning or zoning changes are typically grandfathered.  

We are currently working hard with legislators to provide protections for parks both locally and in NYS.

Unfortunately Good Cause Eviction passed last night in the city of Rochester, NY.I want to thank Council Members Lashay Harris and Michael Patterson for doing the right thing and voting “NO” on this largely performative legislation…that will only TEMPORARILY protect a small handful of city residents living in EXTREME under market rental units…But it will have broad and adverse negative consequences for the WHOLE community.

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