Reforming these definitions can open avenues for co-living arrangements, providing more flexibility for investors and addressing housing affordability issues.Key Takeaways for InvestorsStay Informed: Understand local zoning laws and how they define household occupancy.

Maybe concrete single-family 1-4 units depending on the price point and cash flow.Also there is no real MLS in Puerto Rico you need to find an agent for each area you want to look at.

It all depends on your investor profile.

So I'd say the answer to your question is it depends.

Yes. we finally have an APP that lets us provide a rating for the renters.

Looking at, and that depends on getting an 80% LTV on heloc/refi, at 600-650K 

Quote from @Iris Wu: @Steve Mitrano, Hi, Steve, do you mind providing an update on what you end of doing in this case?

We don't tend to get them when buying from a bank (because they usually won't budge on price) or wholesaler (who often provide an inspection) but do our own thorough inspection. 

@Vina Merrill,I don't have much intel on Knoxville, but I’m active as an investor, turnkey provider, and builder in Chattanooga.

If your current CPA can't provide this type of advice, maybe try the BP pros finder tool (I will post the link below) or hopefully someone will comment here and recommend a real estate CPA that they worked with before.https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/searches/ffd0c...