Most buyers and investors say 'ASAP' so we then ask a follow-up, 'if we agree on terms today, is there anything that would prevent you from signing the contract today'.

A new roof can prevent potential issues during the appraisal process, ensuring that the property qualifies for various loan programs, including FHA or VA loans, which often have stricter criteria.

It will sit on their credit and prevent them from qualifying for a loan or taking advantage of another landlord.

Feel free to share those lessons in the forums and prevent others from making the same mistake.What, specifically, can we help you with to move you forward on your journey?

(Google Florida condo special assessments)  And, you are correct, the HOA can impose numerous limitations that prevent it from being a good investment.

When I worked with them, they were extremely reasonable with their borrowers when credit was not available to figure out working solutions, which steamed from the due diligence and experience they did on the borrowers.Corey Dutton, DFA does not prevent HML on primary residence, it does put rules around loans as they relate to primary residence.

It prevents people from "sniping" other people's recruits and keeps things on the up and up. 

FHA has caught on to this trend & updated the guidelines to prevent people from abusing FHA financing.Here are the guidelines directly from the FHA Handbook:Policy Exceptions Eligibility RequirementsRelocation: A Borrower may be eligible to obtain another FHA insured Mortgage without being required to sell an existing Property covered by an FHA-insured Mortgage if the Borrower is: • relocating or has relocated for an employment related reason; and • establishing or has established a new Principal Residence in an area more than 100 miles from the Borrower’s current Principal Residence.

But what is to prevent a tenant from later claiming that they had made a timely - verbal - demand for their security deposit?

Designed to prevent the ground from shifting.