You can simply buy a copy of the applicable building code and whereever you find things are not contructed according to the building code including having obtained the required building permits would be a code violation.

This can allow you to sell an asset, improve your personal balance sheet and/or be in a better position to get conventional financing. 

Benefits would be to liquidate an underwater asset from the estate and to get this off the mental plate of the family.

Using only these assets and liabilities, John's net worth has increased from $125K (SFH1, no debt, no savings) to $150K (SFH1 + SFR2 + savings - LOAN). 

If that is the case, then mortgage interest on a note is passive and not subject to UBIT.UBIT applies when a tax-exempt entity engages in a trade or business on a regular or repeated basis.Passive income not subject to UBIT includes royalties, dividends, interest, rent from real property and gains on the sale of an asset that has been held to produce such passive income.Trade or business subject to UBIT generally consists of services or buy/sell transactions. 

But, how many others out there also like paper assets (equities, bonds, etc.)? 

Hi Anne,There is no asset is so good that you cannot overpay for it.

I personally do not like portfolio type deals because investors tend to over value the assets based on a cap rate, when the reality is that single families and small multis should be sold based on comps. 

I would love to be an asset!

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