Do you see any new rental property up in the market has increased rent since L.A. fire issue?

Since the trust is a disregarded entity, the benefit is bypassing  probate, not tax issues or liability concerns. 

., longer-term, amortized, require escrow, commonly modified b/c of prepayments, etc.)? 

I took the next 5 months to tackle everything myself spending approximately 17k in supplies and tools + paying a plumber and roofer 4k total to fix those issues.

By creating a process, you can prevent these issues from taking place and save yourself a lot of time, trouble, and money.

I've had smooth loans close with Kiavi and I've had rough ones, same with Roc.When Loans start to be troublesome:1) The borrowing entity docs are a mess2) The appraisal numbers are lower than expected3) Messy background reports4) Loans happening in an environment where market/rate fluctuating unpredictably 5) Your loan officer and their team are poor at their job6) Title issues that depend on county docs, that can be slow and painfulThere's more but it's Friday and I'm tired....

RESOLVE this issue NOW and make a clean break. 

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The letter also states the total non-rent items currently owed by the tenant, such as accumulated late fees or repair charges.Also very important, the tenant states they have no unresolved issues with their current landlord, except as listed in a space provided, and they have no current plans to cancel their lease under the Service Members Civil Relief Act or for any other reason. 

Clearly, shes not happy and an unhappy tenant usually results in more issues down the road, and you can bet they'll be expensive issues.