Wet signing the lease in person is the only opportunity to talk to the tenant about stuff that matters - so we quickly switched back.

You still have the right to require documentation proving the animal is legit. https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfil... 

Quote from @Tessa Tsui: You claim to have read those articles before, but you are using the wrong terminology and asking a question that is clearly answered by the resources Russell provided.

Hey @Matthew Brown, it is hard to say if it is worth the $99 a month.I would ask how they get their leads.

I have no debt, a good stable job making about $60k+ gross, and $20k saved up with about $10k in my 401k that I'm thinking about using some if not all of it towards the closing costs of the home I want to buy.

@Cameron Porter no you can't wholesale off the MLS.What you can do is research opportunities for your buyers.There are always deals on the MLS if you know what to look for and have the time.

Have you seen the show Catfish?

Similar to @Mike Dymski, i plan to make all investors whole even if the $hit hits the fan.  

Short term, assuming the real estate lobby doesn't sue this to keep delaying/appealing, once it goes into effect there will be no more broker fees paid by tenant *unless they hire the broker*Some long term effects I can predict already: - Landlords now having to absorb broker fees will bake this into the rent (e.g. how "no fee" units typically are priced a little higher than other units) - Real estate board will require another document (or checkbox) for tenants to sign stating that they're hiring the listing broker and responsible for compensating them for their fee *if* they apply and are approved- Regular New Yorkers will have an even harder time to find an apartment because you cannot legislate/regulate away a housing crises... 

You should have a tax person explain to you how the stepped-up basis may help your beneficiary.