If you are really concerned about the appraisal, you can always purchase one to be done for your property prior to starting the HELOC process and provide it to the bank when they request the appraiser.

I saw a prior post where you mentioned having a STR in Texas.you want to have a conversation with your accountant to see if it can be treated as an active property instead of passive.If it can be, then there is a potential opportunity to offset the losses against other forms of income such as wages, interest and dividends.

After many years of being a police officer prior to my 10 years in RE, I am always watching out for this type of behavior and always looking out for others!

He has disregard for city and state laws and it shows a pattern.We did serve notice prior to him requesting an application to be on the lease.

Most tax professionals do not advise their clients to utilize this approach and it may raise concerns under IRS examination.

They did get confirmation prior to moving out and they filed a claim.

We usually draw it up in writing and share it with the seller and allow the seller to comment prior to sharing it with an attorney.

I have remodeled the unit completely prior to putting it to rent, including addressing pre-movein readiness checklist I was given by RL after they walked through the unit (small list of punch items like toilet paper holder, cleaning unit, door stopper etc.).

I think it'll cause too much controversy if it's prior to it.  

I knew very little about real estate investing prior to the Masterclass.