When you invest in the suburbs, there will always be new houses that are just a little newer than the ones existing, maybe at the same price.

Also, my inclination is that a one moth security deposit for the existence of a dog is on the high side.

That's why staging companies exist.

is this a local law or a general law that exists? 

Does such a thing exist?

On the one hand I should be happy this myth exists since it means less competition for us investors in the market place.

We have done a few shiplap walls but the are existing walls in a shiplap house so not sure on price per square foot. 

Use the loan that I just used to buy my first duplex in MN: Portfolio-Conventional Loan with only 3% Down Payment and NO Mortgage Insurance (yes this loan really exists).

A trust must be established, a solo 401k plan put in place, obtain and EIN, open a checking account, and roll over funds from existing IRA accounts.

@William Morgan  most parts of the country are not blessed with our state of the art title plants . they have no clue what the customer service part of a title co is or even exists.. jFor me I can call any of my title companies on the west coast and in 90 seconds get a verbal date down.. capturing all but the most obscure liens .. but enough to know if I want to persue it or not.and its FREE.those that have to work in like IL which is totally *** backwards  or states with closings attorneys this information is much tougher to get and NOT timely.. can take 3 to 5 days to get title back.We get a full prelim or title commitment same day.. but then again most of our title plants are in the  Philippines  we do not send in live person to pull records..