I have only read through about 3 chapters of this book, meaning I still know next to nothing about rental properties.

Owner filed chapter 13.

please advise.NOW, here's the rub...the seller filed chapter 13 early in 2017 to save the house. in February of this year it was dismissed.

According to Chapter Five, “An outright gift of the cash investment is acceptable if the donor is- the borrower’s relative- the borrower’s employer or labor union- a close friend with a clearly defined and documented interest in the borrower- a charitable organization- a governmental agency or public entity that has a program providing home ownership assistance to low- and moderate-income families, or first-time homebuyers.”

The statute is Chapter 83.

In R-1AA, R-1A, R-1, R-1N and R-2A zoning districts an Accessory Apartment, Accessory Cottage, or Garage Apartment may beallowed as a second dwelling unit on a single-family building site under the following conditions:i) Accessory Apartment.(1) Inside the Traditional City, one Accessory Apartment shall be allowed as a Permitted Use when the building site is at least 1.5 times theminimum lot size for the applicable zoning district.(2) Outside the Traditional City, one Accessory Apartment may be allowed as a Conditional Use in accordance with the regulations andprocedures provided in Chapter 65, Part 2D, when the building site is at last 1.5 times the minimum lot size for the applicable zoningdistrict.ii) Accessory Cottage.(1) Inside the Traditional City, one Accessory Cottage shall be allowed as a Permitted Use when the building site is at least 2.0 times theminimum lot size for the applicable zoning district.(2) Outside the Traditional City in the R-1AA, R-1A, R-1 and R-1N Districts, one Accessory Cottage may be allowed as a Conditional Use inaccordance with the regulations and procedures provided in Chapter 65, Part 2D provided that the building site is at least 2.0 times theminimum lot size for the applicable zoning district.(3) In the R-2A district inside and outside of the Traditional City, Accessory Cottages shall be a permitted use provided that the minimumbuilding site area for an Accessory Cottage shall be the same as that required for a duplex development.

We’re talking about a first mtg in a Chapter 7......in a 13 a second mtg could possibly be stripped from the property.

Please post the next chapter, I am interested to hear how it goes. 

The ones that deal with residential tenancies are listed under Title VI, Chapter 83, Part II.  

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