The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

I’ve flipped in the dc area for years, right now there is just money & in the vast majority of cases there is high likelihood of losing money, right now the best investments in the area imo are buy & hold, I’ve even gone full circle and while I really liked value add for most of the last decade I think in a lot of ways new construction especially in more affordable markets (I’m personally a big fan of the eastern shore market) is a much better way to make money long term than flipping and brrring while I know they are sexy & certainly you getting a huge paycheck is great, there just isn’t any money in it right now, especially in nova. 

We talk about REI on here-- the closing process will vastly be changed via AI.

Maint seems a bit low for the past year although, for the first few years after the planned reno, I would think this Maint would be sufficient. 

The simple calculation is the money that goes into the improvements does that give you sufficient return on the sale?

If you'd like a vastly more efficient process to secure financing, my information is below.

Generally a HELOC is second position and might have seasoning requirements (ownership of 3-6+ mos) you would need sufficient equity to essentially 'recapture' your down payment. 

She makes about $35k/year, but after inquires to multiple banks, they are saying her income is not high enough to pull out sufficient equity.

It is challenging to come up with revenue numbers given the fluctuations in the STR sector over the past four years and the vast increase in competition.

I've found that accurate assessment with sufficient third party support can often help parties find middle ground.