., one that is only invested in stocks or mutual funds), the distribution rules are the same.

And to your last sentence, I'm not sure there is a workaround to avoid mortgage lending rules, especially if your loan is to a borrower who is also occupying the home (given how sensitive the CFPB is with owner-occupied loans).Sorry for the segue...https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/whats-the-...

Next time you are there, check to see if the Pergo is buckling/peaking a bit at the seams--that's a sign of moisture.If this is to be a rental, I'd completely rule out carpeting and look at vinyl planking--it's water proof, and easy to maintain and repair. 

Fannie/Freddie loans have some pretty interesting rules to buying a property with cash and then seeking to refinance out of them. 

The number one rule in house flipping, in my opinion, is having a team in place before you buy because time is money.

Note sales are largely institutional now with the NPPI data issues and CFPB rules that are all around us.

I think a good rule of thumb is "its never going to get better."

Originally posted by @Andrew Boettcher:your lease should state that tebabts must keep all utilities current, so gove them a notice to cure or vacateIs there a rule on how such a notice must be delivered ?

Don’t do business with lenders that don’t know the basic rules.

I've read about the 95% and 200% rules and I'm trying to overcome the shock of not getting my original Capital investment that we put into the property.