The landlord--by choosing where to invest recognizing that the regulatory environment can make or break you.Best wishes.

Any option over 12 months also has new accounting and tax rules, your option will most likely be recognized as a sale with taxes due (what?

If a house is already used as a duplex, sometimes you can do some legal research and have it recognized as a duplex, but it would have to be a continuous, ongoing use for decades.

Or is it just something for those within the industry to recognize?

I'm genuinely looking forward to it.Smaller scale operators can find work in the inner ring of neighborhoods though, but the land is getting very expensive.

He is charismatic and likeable, talkative and seems genuine.

I've started to recognize the importance of growing at a steady pace and having the foundation in place for when times get tough.  

Now I am not sure how to recognize a good deal.

It seems that some people want their price and will wait until they get it, there's nothing wrong with that but sometimes you just have to recognize that you may have to pay more if you really want the property or to know your limit and walk away.  

Do you expect a GC to recognize and/or evaluate potential code issues within the estimate?