If you were building from scratch, ideally all the insulation would be on the exterior of the wall assembly -;)We are presently retrofitting a wooden, Italianate building (circa 1878 - 1880) and on this one, I am using rock wool in the wall cavities (R22 where I can strap the inner side of the exterior walls and R14 in the places where I cannot (a long narrow corridor, rooms with elaborate plaster crown moulding we wish to retain).  

Retain an attorney and file for eviction immediately.

I will retain approx. 80% of the original property.

The more we look into the topic, the more misinformation we are finding.Question: Can a person purchase a non-occupied residential property using a conventional/investment mortgage (Non owner occupied, 1-4 units, 25% down) and still retain their eligibility to use an FHA backed mortgage (owner occupied, 1-4 units, ~3.5% down) on another property?

Tenants were placed by our management company that we have terminated our agreement with.While the house is clean and in good shape, they did not move any of their possessions prior to eviction and have stated they would like them, so we have to retain them for 30 days.

And unless someone is really committed to caring for an above ground pool it can become a swamp in no time flat.Should you tend to agree to allowing the tenant to install a pool I would contract for pool maintenance as the landlord so you retain maintenance control and then amend her lease or rental agreement to recapture the increased cost for both the insurance and the pool service contract.

I already have retained the services of two phenomenal architects one of them has been inducted in the hall of fame in Arizona.

We have retained an attorney and are waiting for him to gather more information.  

Thinking oceanfront will always retain it’s value even though it ain’t cheap! 

Originally posted by anthony c:Hmmmm, I will try a couple of small area banks and discuss a portfolio business loan vs an outright mortgage.Will post my resultsA portfolio loan is still a mortgage (or deed of trust) in many cases...the "portfolio" part only means that the loan is funded and retained in-house as opposed to being sold on the secondary market.Because the bank is lending their own money and is not concerned with resale of the note, they can make the underwriting rules -- which generally means they will allow (and oftentimes REQUIRE) the borrower to be a business entity.